free pass

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But it was written to cover what users post, not to give companies a free pass on their own interactive design choices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said: "The days of tech firms having a free pass are over... no woman should have to chase platform after platform, waiting days for an image to come down".

From BBC • Feb. 18, 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

“I’m not asking for sympathy, or a free pass, though I aspire to earn your forgiveness. I write today simply to ask for your patience and understanding as I find my way home.”

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026

He will be the first elf welcomed within those walls, surrounded by those goblin hordes and given a free pass to walk among them.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin