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as in to allow
to give permission to
my parents would not let me drive until I had a job and could pay for my own gas
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as in to enable
to make able or possible
the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps
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as in to tolerate
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
they let their kids get away with murder
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as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
artists are allowed to sell their goods in the public square without let or hindrance
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Recent Examples of let
Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
The wife of the younger couple plays deaf and lets disturbing information slide by.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
There are others who feel like we should just be focused on China and let others deal with the Middle East and Europe.
—Edward Felsenthal, TIME, 16 Mar. 2025
And are personnel already let go by the agency gone for good?
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
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For smaller pools, playing it safe and letting others make mistakes is often the best move.
—Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
The wife of the younger couple plays deaf and lets disturbing information slide by.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
There are others who feel like we should just be focused on China and let others deal with the Middle East and Europe.
—Edward Felsenthal, TIME, 16 Mar. 2025
And are personnel already let go by the agency gone for good?
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for let
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Jena, Louisiana — An immigration judge in Louisiana on Friday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with its effort to deport Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, upholding one of the deportation grounds cited by the government.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The state of exception allowed the police to feel that the government had their backs.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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In between the time Tillman was killed and her body was discovered, the resort rented the room to guests who did not know the body was in the closet, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told the Miami Herald.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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If the museum later rents out space, licenses its brand or monetizes the new facility in other ways, investors could see a return on their participation.—
Larry Bomback,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Indians generally revere elephants and tolerate a great deal of hardship to enable coexistence—about 500 humans are killed due to human-elephant conflict annually there.—
Nitin Sekar,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2025
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The extreme sacrifice that drives the exploding ants spotlights nature’s ability to enable survival at all costs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Once again, this type of violent attack will not be tolerated.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Despite its potency, it’s tolerated well by most skin types because it’s formulated with alcohol or fragrance.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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Your passion must propel you forward when obstacles arise.—
Jay Ruderman,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Many beneficiaries already face obstacles getting through to the Social Security’s phone lines to make an in-person appointment and then need to drive to a field office, said Kathleen Romig, director of Social Security and disability policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Court does not express an opinion on whether the Alien Enemies Act actually permits Trump to deport anyone.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
8 Apr. 2025
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Under former trade agreements, China committed to releasing 34 foreign films per year under revenue-share terms, with overseas studios permitted to a 25 percent share of ticket sales.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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The team moved to north London, leasing the recreation fields in Highbury that would become their stadium, in 1913.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Each box costs $15,000 to $20,000 to lease and install.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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Though last Friday’s March jobs release was better than expected, with an increase in 228,000 jobs according to the nonfarm payroll report, it was widely ignored as old news due to the tariff implementation.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Pedro Pascal isn't ignoring an obvious parallel between himself and his character in the HBO series The Last of Us.—
Arabella Hau,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Let.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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