free-for-all

Example Sentences

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“Is God Is” isn’t the kind of rollicking free-for-all that will have you cheering in the theater.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

"If that doesn't get given as a penalty, then it's an absolute free-for-all from now on," David Moyes said after the game.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The biggest losers in this college sports free-for-all, however, may wind up being taxpayers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

A big reason is because the selloff in the past couple of weeks has been an orderly one, as McCourt highlights, rather than a panicked free-for-all.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

"Sorry to interrupt, but it's a free-for-all in there, so I’d get a move on if I were you."

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon