free ride
Example Sentences
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An undergrad became a magazine staff writer and received a free ride to Columbia’s MFA program.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
But because Erle wasn’t getting a free ride and he didn’t want to take on student-loan debt, he had to work.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Arnold Irinco was part of a line of commuters on Thursday morning who were queuing up for a free ride provided by the government.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
How many think that joy ride will be a free ride, like a bonus code at the casino?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
They had some free ride thingy going on that apparently turned everyone into greedy, stampeding zombies.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
