free rein

Example Sentences

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“One of the things I knew going into the project is that we weren’t going to have free rein access to them at every minute, every second of their time in Los Angeles,” he said.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Without it, it was argued, tech firms would be given free rein to help themselves to UK content and train their AI products to mimic it - putting human artists out of work.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

A superintendent assigned to the case gives George free rein to pursue his theories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Noboa sees a direct link: "We're going after those who've had free rein since 2008," he said after recently touring the site with a top US official.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

Parents who spent their days designing, building, fixing, and operating machines of transportation signed their sons up and gave free rein to their own tinkering instincts.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly