let go of
idiom
: to stop holding or gripping (something or someone)
Let go of my hand.
He let go of the rope.
—often used figurativelyYou need to let go of the past.
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No economist on earth will support it, strategist says
In between coffee breaks, Starbucks let go of CEO Laxman Narasimhan and replaced him with former Chipotle savior Brian Niccol.
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Quartz Staff, Quartz, 30 Aug. 2024
Think of sharing thorns as helping to clarify and ultimately let go of what challenges us.
—Neil Pasricha, Contributor, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2024
Go ahead and let go of that fantasy, everyone else!
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
Last February, the company let go of 3% of employees.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024
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Quartz Staff, Quartz, 30 Aug. 2024
Think of sharing thorns as helping to clarify and ultimately let go of what challenges us.
—Neil Pasricha, Contributor, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2024
Go ahead and let go of that fantasy, everyone else!
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
Last February, the company let go of 3% of employees.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Let go of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20go%20of. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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