free lunch

Example Sentences

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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 • Mar. 25, 2026

There's no such thing as a free lunch, unless you're a Hollywood A-lister who's nominated for an Oscar.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

“There’s no free lunch, there’s no magic wand that makes all the problems go away,” said Fervo CEO Tim Latimer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

As Patti put it, "there is no free lunch" when it comes to sugar alternatives, and many metabolic pathways can ultimately lead back to liver dysfunction.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

I get the free lunch and eat it quickly.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan