free rein

Example Sentences

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Bulgaria has given free rein to administrator Spetsov to sell the refinery with the government's consent.

From Barron's

There, he had free rein beforehand to repeatedly practice his delivery.

From Los Angeles Times

When he connected with the five Kennett High School students, he gave them free rein to create any image.

From Washington Post

“I had complete free rein over whatever I wanted to say and was never censored,” Mr. Camp said in a video that he posted on Patreon, a subscription site for creators and artists.

From New York Times

Police began to move in Friday, after 20 days of protesters having free rein in the capital’s downtown, including in residential areas.

From Washington Post