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let off

verb as in make not subject to punishment or action

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Way back in the 1980s, when the first bond trader was let off his leash and lost hundreds of millions of dollars, Merrill was there to take the hit.

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A bit of “steam being let off AI-related names opens up the trade to more individuals coming in,” said Pavlik at Dakota Wealth.

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A bit of “steam being let off AI-related names opens up the trade to more individuals coming in,” said Pavlik at Dakota Wealth.

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Stocks seem to be doing just that — letting off some steam after a pretty significant rally.

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If Ali was not let off the fine, he continued, "we will look at certain other things that we have to do as precautions".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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