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The militarization is being challenged in court and has been criticized by civil rights advocates, humanitarian aid groups and outdoor enthusiasts who object to being blocked from public lands while troops have free rein.
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arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
One of the sanctioned firms is owned by the former chief of staff for ex-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who crime experts say gave free rein to drug cartels.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
But the magnitude of Musk’s support for Trump, spending at least $250 million backing his campaign, and the scope of free rein the president gave him to slash and delve into the government with the Department of Government Efficiency is eclipsed only by the speed of their falling-out.
—Michelle L. Price, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
Best of all, its cordless design gives you free rein to vacuum all over the house without being tethered to an outlet.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 29 June 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
One of the sanctioned firms is owned by the former chief of staff for ex-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who crime experts say gave free rein to drug cartels.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
But the magnitude of Musk’s support for Trump, spending at least $250 million backing his campaign, and the scope of free rein the president gave him to slash and delve into the government with the Department of Government Efficiency is eclipsed only by the speed of their falling-out.
—Michelle L. Price, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
Best of all, its cordless design gives you free rein to vacuum all over the house without being tethered to an outlet.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for free rein
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“Free rein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20rein. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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