How to Use to let in a Sentence
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Make this recipe a few hours ahead of time to let all of the flavors meld.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
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Easy to sleep on, good for tracking wildlife, and open enough to let the breeze keep bugs at bay.
—John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
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Waiting a day or two to let the momentum build up is the smartest move.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 7 July 2026
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The Twins decided to shut him down through the all-star break to let his hip heal.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
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Be sure to let each of the layers (crust, filling, and ganache) freeze before adding the next.
—Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
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Then my cousin started praying and asking him to let himself be found.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
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Treat it as an exercise to let loose and customize to your own desires.
—Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
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That gave me the confidence to let my curiosity lead more than my fear.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 June 2026
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Cardwell refused to let go, even after officials called for a jump ball.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
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The learning, then, is not only how to create, but how to let go once creation begins to live on its own.
—Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
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The bathroom is encased with polycarbonate walls to let in light but keep out prying eyes.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 30 June 2026
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Consider using linen café curtains in the kitchen to let in even more natural light.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026
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There simply isn’t the commissioning risk, or the time or space to let companies stretch their wings in new ways.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 2 July 2026
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Choose the Auto option to let the program decide how to crop and straighten your image.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
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For all systems, after cleaning the coils, make sure to let the coils dry completely before switching back on.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 9 July 2026
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Todd Malcolm said there was no doubt in his mind that the bear would catch the calf and decided not to let nature take its course that day.
—ABC News, 2 July 2026
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Altman argues this is the cleanest way to let the public share in AI's upside.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
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Lin is asking collectors and vendors to be on the lookout and to let the arcade or police know if the cards are spotted.
—Jason Rantala, CBS News, 1 July 2026
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But the con artist on the run, chasing freedom, never quite able to let go of the life she was born into, contains so much of the woman who raised me.
—Marissa Stapley, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
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City officials agreed to let the library system's foundation raise money for the effort late last year.
—Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026
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For the homes in older neighborhoods, Motley said mailers will be sent to the area to let people know about the program.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
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The system is designed to let a cheaper model handle more of the work while calling in a stronger model only when needed.
—Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 10 July 2026
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But these nominees suggest that Emmy voters should learn to let go of comfort every once and awhile, and try something new.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
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In an apparent first, the head of the city police decided to let his officers patrol without their jackets.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
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There were, however, some who followed the faith who were reluctant to let go of the economic advantages of slavery.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 July 2026
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The 5-foot-4 Italian tried not to let the presence of the record eight-time men's singles champion distract her.
—ABC News, 6 July 2026
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Usually, the most that crew members can do is make an announcement asking passengers to let those with tight connections off the plane first.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
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Almost nobody has built the infrastructure to govern what arrives before anyone decides to let it in.
—Beth Miller, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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Gap Easy Straight Pants Gap has yet to let me down in terms of quality and sizing options, and its pants are proof.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
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William also was not inclined to let himself be bothered by Harry’s outbursts over the past several weeks, the authors said.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
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