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
"It's not a free lunch in that sense."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
If they all received free lunch, that would come to a little over $25 billion, based on a 180-day school year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
But most investors miss the second free lunch: Diversification not only among stocks but among asset classes.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026
“This card gets you a free lunch, so present it to the cashier in the cafeteria after you get your food.”
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
