How to Use let go in a Sentence
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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
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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
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His bladder was full to bursting but his body could not — would not — let go.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
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And for good reason, her film puts you into a chokehold and won’t let go.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
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Savings would be achieved through attrition, and no staff would be let go.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2026
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Even coaches who were let go in a January purge will say it now.
—Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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That conclusion does not stay contained to the people who were let go.
—Avy Punwasee, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
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The script and concept grabbed my attention right away and never let go.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
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The 2025 silly season was revving hot by the time he was let go.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 9 July 2026
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The Spurs rarely played from behind, so their goal is to simply not let go of the rope late in games.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
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Last month, the club let go of coach Seb Hines, who had been with the Pride for four years.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
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Ravech learned he was being let go when a reporter called him that Tuesday morning.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 31 July 2026
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But instead he was let go, and then the station took days to address the firing publicly.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
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More than 1,200 players were let go in some form or fashion across the league this week.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026
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This helps muscles let go of tightness and begin the recovery process.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 1 July 2026
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In many cases, the very folks who were needed to battle these wildfires were let go or forced to resign.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026
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The Scherers weren’t the only ones who never let go of Cheryl’s case.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
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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
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Stafford let go of the ball without seeing the coverage change and threw the ball right to Green.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
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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
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The employee who recorded the meeting was suspended and let go as well.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
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Story confirmed that other staff members at the station were also let go.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
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Last week, The Athletic learned that Clark was likely to be let go.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 20 July 2026
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Sebold and Broadwater weren’t the only people who couldn’t let go of the case.
—Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
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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
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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
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But Zandvoort showed the McLaren driver won’t let go of his crown without some fight.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
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The whale then lets go, before another orca rams into the sunfish carcass at a high speed.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
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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
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Gardner wouldn’t let go, and Lewis allegedly stabbed the woman 30 times.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
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