free pass
Example Sentences
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But while natural fibers in many cases may use fewer chemicals than synthetics, a body of research is challenging whether they deserve a free pass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Is there something so odious about a reworked design that the only way to hustle it across the finish line is to give it a free pass?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Governments are so in awe of the tales weaved by tech bros about the coming artificial-intelligence future, she says, that they have given them a free pass to do pretty much whatever they want.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said: "The days of tech firms having a free pass are over... no woman should have to chase platform after platform, waiting days for an image to come down".
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
Not one to question a free pass, I take off into the street.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
