free lunch
Example Sentences
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As Patti summarized it, "there is no free lunch" when searching for sugar alternatives, particularly when several metabolic pathways can ultimately lead toward liver dysfunction.
From Science Daily β Sep. 6, 2026
They are aware there is no such thing as a free lunch.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 24, 2026
If they all received free lunch, that would come to a little over $25 billion, based on a 180-day school year.
From Los Angeles Times β Mar. 25, 2026
After all, it’s called an illiquidity premium for a reason — there is no free lunch in financial markets.
From MarketWatch β Feb. 26, 2026
Truman was the only school in Pennsylvania on the list with more than 30 percent of its students in the free lunch program.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
