free pass
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The “I’d Be Lyin’” singer added that she loves and supports small businesses “but you don’t get a free pass to treat people less than in your store just because you are a small business.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
But while natural fibers in many cases may use fewer chemicals than synthetics, a body of research is challenging whether they deserve a free pass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky, who chairs the budget committee, said at a Jan. 27 meeting that the free pass for illegal cannabis businesses is a “loophole” that should be closed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Governments are so in awe of the tales weaved by tech bros about the coming artificial-intelligence future, she says, that they have given them a free pass to do pretty much whatever they want.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
I guess I can’t blame Chokecherry for that—this isn’t the only town to give some juvenile delinquent a free pass because he happens to be popular and good at sports.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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