free rein
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The show’s theme song, which comes from Emmy and Grammy-winning composer Danny Elfman, who created iconic theme songs for “The Simpsons” and “Wednesday,” was given free rein.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
“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
But a bigger majority in parliament could give her coalition free rein for expansionary fiscal policy.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
"I got free rein on the internet basically. So I think that for me, the damage has already been done."
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
He now had free rein to explore the house.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
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