as in lets up
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There is the potential for at least 1 to 3 inches of rain before the wet weather lets up.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
20 May 2026 -
The tension never lets up as Rose uncovers the secrets of the oppressive regime ruling her world, sealed behind a wall for generations.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hubbard emphasized that the whole bond market system rests on the trust that the debt will be repaid.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Their competitive advantage traditionally rests on operational efficiency rather than symbolic value.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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In the final moment of Half Man, Ruben gets off of Niall, and sits on a bale of hay.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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But to play in front of your home country, Dempsey is now praying that the team gets off to a hot start against Paraguay to kick off their Group D play on June 12 in Los Angeles.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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Hellebuyck being Hellebuyck and a middle six that escapes its 2025-26 black hole and starts winning its minutes again.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Aaron escapes his torturers, first by rooting himself in the town’s only movie theater open to Black people, and then by lying about his age and enlisting in the Navy at 16.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Keep words warm, yet clear and definite today so everyone relaxes sooner.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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The new documentary includes footage of this shocking moment, showing Attenborough pressed to the ground as a young gorilla relaxes on top of him, seemingly unbothered by the man in their midst.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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“Eases (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eases%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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