let off
Example Sentences
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The Justice Department says companies aren’t being let off easy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The EU has been at odds with social media platforms over the last years, and von der Leyen made clear that age restrictions would not mean that tech companies were being "let off the hook".
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
He needed to let off a little steam.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
A bit of “steam being let off AI-related names opens up the trade to more individuals coming in,” said Pavlik at Dakota Wealth.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2025
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.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
