free pass

Example Sentences

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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

No online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet in new plans, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Members of the court warned they were not giving anyone a "free pass," and that the case was still ongoing and the public prosecutor had been notified.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

“I’m not asking for sympathy, or a free pass, though I aspire to earn your forgiveness. I write today simply to ask for your patience and understanding as I find my way home.”

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026

He will be the first elf welcomed within those walls, surrounded by those goblin hordes and given a free pass to walk among them.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin