let out
verb
let out; letting out; lets out
: to conclude a session or performance
school let out in June
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But despite the sanctuary state restrictions, federal officials at the time Ortega-Anguiano’s release became public already had the ability to take Ortega-Anguiano into their own custody once he was let out of state prison.
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
So scientists let out a collective sigh when in the end, the NIH spent the entirety of its budget.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
Businesses were closed and schools were let out.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
One of them, fist raised to the sky, let out a long yell, the hoarse shout of a gold panner.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
So scientists let out a collective sigh when in the end, the NIH spent the entirety of its budget.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
Businesses were closed and schools were let out.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
One of them, fist raised to the sky, let out a long yell, the hoarse shout of a gold panner.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Let out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20out. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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