free lunch
Example Sentences
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As Patti summarized it, "there is no free lunch" when searching for sugar alternatives, particularly when several metabolic pathways can ultimately lead toward liver dysfunction.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
They are aware there is no such thing as a free lunch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
"It's not a free lunch in that sense."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
In the multipurpose room, where a free lunch was being prepared, Larry Fazio called out bingo numbers for early arrivals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
Sometimes he brings home bits of the free lunch, rye bread, corned beef, pickles.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
