free play

Example Sentences

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As I wander past a "free play" section with a huge bank of computers, my perception shifts and I realise just how big a deal this all is.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Worst of all, not understanding these costs could make you believe that they don’t exist and that you’re getting a free play on the stock market’s slot machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Some are focused on free play, while others spend more time on teaching children to learn letters and numbers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Smith threw a second interception in the second quarter, on a play in which he was sure several Panthers defensive linemen had jumped offsides, which Smith assumed gave him a free play.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2022

The glad days that dawned gave me liberty for the free play of impulse and, from anxiety and restraint, I leaped to license and thoughtless action.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright