free pass

Example Sentences

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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

No online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet in new plans, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Members of the court warned they were not giving anyone a "free pass," and that the case was still ongoing and the public prosecutor had been notified.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Ever since we heard that Amos had a crush on her, it was like she’d gotten a free pass into the popular group.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio