free rein

Example Sentences

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Bulgaria has given free rein to administrator Spetsov to sell the refinery with the government's consent.

From Barron's

There, he had free rein beforehand to repeatedly practice his delivery.

From Los Angeles Times

When he connected with the five Kennett High School students, he gave them free rein to create any image.

From Washington Post

In Haiti, where brutal gangs have free rein in some neighborhoods, the Committee for the Protection of Journalists said the problem was generalized lawlessness and the country’s overall humanitarian emergency.

From New York Times

Unlike his treatment of the journalists, Musk is granting Fuentes, 24, free rein back on the platform.

From Salon