How to Use let go in a Sentence

let go

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• Rocha punched it in the nose and the shark let go and swam away.
  — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
• But the man would not let go, would not grab the oar, and he and the girl were swept away.
  — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
• The 2025 silly season was revving hot by the time he was let go.
  — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 9 July 2026
• This helps muscles let go of tightness and begin the recovery process.
  — Hannah Harper, Health, 1 July 2026
• Half of those cuts took place yesterday, while the remaining half will be let go in the coming months.
  — Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 July 2026
• He was let go from work when the toll of his illness kept him from keeping up with grueling overtime demands.
  — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 2 July 2026
• Last week, The Athletic learned that Clark was likely to be let go.
  — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 20 July 2026
• Sebold and Broadwater weren’t the only people who couldn’t let go of the case.
  — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
• And even though the two were let go about 20 minutes later, the fear of what almost happened has stayed with him.
  — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 16 July 2026
• Sim said the e-biker was questioned by cops for 20 minutes before being let go.
  — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
• The whale then lets go, before another orca rams into the sunfish carcass at a high speed.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
• It’s taken me a long time to kind of let go of being deferential, that someone else knows better.
  — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026
• Before any final deal could be reached, America and Iran had to let go of each other’s hair.
  — Hussain Abdul-Hussain, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
• Rather than seeking revenge, the lyrics—and the video—suggest that letting go is the real act of liberation.
  — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
• Jamie Hudson, who co-hosted with Everett, was also let go after five seasons with the team.
  — Jason Quick, New York Times, 22 July 2026
• Oftentimes, preventing clutter in the first place is much easier than letting go of it after the fact.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026
• Demers’ radio partner, Michael Holton, was let go after 19 seasons with the team.
  — Jason Quick, New York Times, 22 July 2026
• For her, recovery meant letting go of elite competition and accepting a new future.
  — ABC News, 13 July 2026
• Gabriella had warned him before turning Nikki that their relationship had run its course, but Lestat couldn’t let go of him.
  — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
• Ryan Clark has spoken publicly for the first time since the news broke that he was being let go from ESPN.
  — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
• But the joy doesn't help Dong let go of the deportations by the Thai and Vietnamese authorities.
  — ABC News, 29 June 2026
• But the joy doesn’t help Dong let go of the deportations by the Thai and Vietnamese authorities.
  — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
• Once the alligator let go, Allison brought Clark to shore and called 911, the report said.
  — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
• Employees that are being let go are being notified Tuesday morning.
  — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
• Moments before impact, the restraining orca let go, and its partner slammed into the sunfish like a freight train hitting a watermelon.
  — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
• One man arrested in Spokane at a laundromat was let go, The Spokesman-Review reported.
  — Alexandra Duggan, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2026
• Knowing that there is life after being let go enables you to encourage them to seek their next opportunity with more sincerity and confidence.
  — Lisa Loud, Forbes.com, 3 Mar. 2026
• The leader had already tried having difficult conversations with him—about letting go of control, training others and spreading knowledge across the team.
  — Manbir Kaur, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
• Erdogan shook referee Bobby Madley’s hand and would not let go, commending him on his performance through an interpreter.
  — Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026
• Moving into the C-suite often requires letting go of being the expert, the fixer or the most technically capable person in the room.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026