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The ads come as President Trump has given Musk’s DOGE apparent free rein to bulldoze the federal workforce as the duo looks to slash the federal budget, though Trump insists Musk does nothing without his approval.
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Liam Reilly, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Wainer told Deadline that Larissa gave his team free rein creatively.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
And management has free rein to cancel any membership, for any reason, at any time.
—Justine Harman, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Tina had free rein of the apartment and, like the rabbits who lived there before him, chewed through her bedding, the couch, and some of her clothes.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 24 Dec. 2024
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Liam Reilly, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Wainer told Deadline that Larissa gave his team free rein creatively.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
And management has free rein to cancel any membership, for any reason, at any time.
—Justine Harman, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Tina had free rein of the apartment and, like the rabbits who lived there before him, chewed through her bedding, the couch, and some of her clothes.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Free rein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20rein. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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