let it happen
Example Sentences
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So rather than worry about the weakness in Berkshire’s stock, investors should just let it happen — and be thankful.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
We apologize for bringing arithmetic into this–we’ll try not to let it happen again.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
They now have a chance to show that they won’t let it happen again.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026
“You know that there’s going to be a recoil. You can try to prevent it and you can try to brace yourself against it, or you just let it happen to you,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024
He didn’t know if it had begun with Inej’s injury or that hideous ride in the prison wagon, but somehow he’d let it happen and it had cost him dearly.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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