as in lets up
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The film sees Wilde herself starring alongside Seth Rogen, Edward Norton, and Penelope Cruz in a comedy of manners that never lets up (and never lets that energy get in the way of some great performances).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2026 -
The schedule hardly lets up thereafter for the 38-33 Heat, with road games on Wednesday and Friday nights against the Cleveland Cavaliers.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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And the profession’s appeal rests on a tension that The Pitt doesn’t shy away from.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Luna decided the market should set itself apart by selling everything visitors would not expect from a store whose entire brand rests on its AI constitution.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Among the family is Michael (the ridiculously handsome Regé-Jean Page), Matteo’s cousin-slash-brother (again, long story), who owns a vineyard and with whom Anna immediately gets off on the wrong foot, even though their attraction is also immediate.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Advertisement Christine Adams Courtesy of Apple TV Lang gets off the train and, once at a safe distance, detonates the explosive.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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South Korea has seen other high-profile zoo escapes in recent years, including a zebra that was found wandering the streets of Seoul for several hours in 2023 before being caught.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Abdul escapes with the help of a motorcycle gang.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Exhaling occurs when the diaphragm relaxes and the chest recoils.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Both are normal responses as the body relaxes.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Eases (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eases%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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