free-for-all

Example Sentences

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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

Dismissal used to be a free-for-all — once the final bell rang, students would rush outside to find their bus or ride or to begin the walk home.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Over the past 30 years, the Beckhams have navigated a media landscape that has morphed from a tabloid feeding frenzy into a social media free-for-all, so the instinct to protect their image is perhaps understandable.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

But it’s not a free-for-all piece of personal data for all the family to chew on.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

"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