free lunch

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After all, it’s called an illiquidity premium for a reason — there is no free lunch in financial markets.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 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

“There is no free lunch here,” argues Adam Levitin, a credit market expert at Georgetown law school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 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

That handful of compost was proof that when grass can eat sunlight and food animals can eat grass, there is indeed a free lunch.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan