free pass
Example Sentences
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To download a free pass, visit ReserveCalifornia.com and click “Passes” in the upper main menu.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Being pro-business doesn’t mean giving corporate bad actors a free pass to prey on the people who make their profits possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 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
The motorist provided them nine months later, and the free pass was reinstated, the company said.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
I guess I can’t blame Chokecherry for that—this isn’t the only town to give some juvenile delinquent a free pass because he happens to be popular and good at sports.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
