let go
Example Sentences
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Michael Shepard, a senior manager, was not affected by the job cuts but wrote on LinkedIn on Tuesday "senior engineers, architects, operations leaders, program managers, and technical specialists" had been let go.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The company let go of 89 workers in January, part of restructuring the company’s global brands team, a Mattel spokesperson told the Los Angeles Business Journal.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Over the past few weeks, X let go of more than 20 staffers in nontechnical roles including marketing and other departments that were seen as duplicative to jobs inside the merged company, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Temporary holiday workers are let go, and winter weather can have a big impact on hiring, making it hard to determine what is really going on.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
Clara didn’t let go of him as she pulled him around the edge of the dance floor.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
