fast and loose
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The move isn’t likely to end all of Washington’s record fiddling, but the worry of prosecution may make a few more actors think twice before playing fast and loose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Fennell is not merely playing fast and loose with her source material, as a skeptic might think; she’s lifting the evocative images of Brontë’s prose and envisioning them as one might when reading the novel.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026
"In the event that the government did attempt to play fast and loose with the public finances, we would expect bond markets to put it in check," the economist said.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
“I think no government would want to have something of that size playing fast and loose with the rules.”
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2024
Later, Elizebeth had seen firsthand how the FBI played fast and loose with the truth.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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