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
A superintendent assigned to the case gives George free rein to pursue his theories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Born in 1827, Stanley was the eldest of 10 children given free rein to develop their own thoughts and beliefs.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
Bulgaria has given free rein to administrator Spetsov to sell the refinery with the government's consent.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
His bosses give him little free rein; he has to fight to sell what he is most passionate about, the Impressionists.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
