as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
we agreed not to let on about our marriage plans to anyone
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Weapon system autonomously detects and classifies moving targets The company revealed that the weapon system autonomously detects and classifies moving targets in poor visibility situations caused by darkness, bad weather, smoke or dust kicked up by helicopters.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026 -
Keeping top athletes engaged Such a small country can’t afford to lose athletes whose talent might not be fully revealed until their later teens.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The poster wrongly claimed the establishment failed to disclose the automatic fee beforehand.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The pro will disclose any fees for the investigation phase.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Mostly, Vitello saw Saturday as a day of learning, an opportunity to grow and discover more about his ballclub.—
Haley Smilow,
Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2026
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According to reports, the latest issue was discovered in the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) of the rocket stack.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Manuelito is worried that Chee will flip out if Leaphorn doesn't soon tell him his plans to exit the Navajo Tribal Police and put her in charge.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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But a resort spokesperson told South Tahoe Now that one incident involved the death of a 33-year-old man while skiing on an intermediate trail, and another was a medical emergency involving a 58-year-old man.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Let on (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20on%20%28about%29. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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