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as in to allow
to give permission to
my parents would not let me drive until I had a job and could pay for my own gas
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as in to enable
to make able or possible
the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps
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as in to tolerate
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
they let their kids get away with murder
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as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
artists are allowed to sell their goods in the public square without let or hindrance
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Recent Examples of let
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Konan’s lawyers say refusal-to-deliver cases are rare and letting her suit continue would not cripple the postal service.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit states that Liberty was negligent in failing to mark the gas line, and that after hitting the gas line, the other three companies were negligent in letting the gas leak continue unchecked.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
Read Next National Dad let daughter and her friend ride ATV, cops say.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Never let your imaginary AI friend inadvertently rat you out when it’s only meant to juice your social-media engagement stats, friends!
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Konan’s lawyers say refusal-to-deliver cases are rare and letting her suit continue would not cripple the postal service.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit states that Liberty was negligent in failing to mark the gas line, and that after hitting the gas line, the other three companies were negligent in letting the gas leak continue unchecked.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
Read Next National Dad let daughter and her friend ride ATV, cops say.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for let
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The rules will also allow carmakers to report less severe crashes monthly, and add a property damage reporting threshold for less severe crashes involving self-driving vehicles.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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During the search, Ortega-Lopez was allowed to make a phone call before being taken to the Doña Ana County Detention Center (DACDC).—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Healy asked at the committee meeting whether the village had investigated renting screens when needed.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Colocation data centers involve renting space for servers and computing hardware rather than relying on in-house or private facilities.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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Implement Anonymous Surveys Move beyond annual engagement surveys and implement anonymous pulse surveys that enable real-time analysis.—
Kerri Sutey,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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On the farm, poor sanitation enabled cows and dairy workers to introduce tuberculosis, typhoid, and other pathogens into milk.—
Made by History,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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Some are bred to tolerate warmer or colder temperatures.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Treat divergence not as something to tolerate but as a strategic asset.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Firing federal officials Trump has aggressively targeted federal employees seen as obstacles to his agenda, from career bureaucrats to political appointees.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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The final three are for ensuring successful implementation of the decision: foresight, which is the habit of setting goals; alertness, the habit of having situational awareness; and preparedness, the habit of anticipating and avoiding obstacles to implementation.—
Andrew Abela,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the Trump administration has pushed to expand offshore oil drilling and accelerate the permitting process, reducing timelines to just weeks.—
Dan Ruetenik,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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For instance, one recent vulnerability discovered within twelve brands permitted employees and possibly hackers to understand exactly where a vehicle has been over the past year within the accuracy of a parking space.—
Steve Tengler,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Comprising nearly 463,000 acres of private and leased public land centered on the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, the American Prairie reserve is decidedly un-tropical, a rolling shortgrass prairie that stretches out to the horizon, punctuated by smatterings of trees and rocky buttes.—
Adam Roy,
Outside Online,
24 Apr. 2025
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For example, trucking companies that lease trucks and require strict operational rules can still be held responsible in California courts.—
JC Serrano,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Murrow perspective allows Clooney and Heslov to ignore the actual Communist contamination of both the media and the government.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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Yet in a nation where 42 percent of adults live with obesity—a rate that has nearly doubled since the 1980s—the arrival of a drug that actually works was hard to ignore.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Let.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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