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letting down



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For Jason, that means never letting down Emily or his former Green Beret teammates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Representing England is the greatest honour of all, which I take seriously and I am deeply sorry for letting down my team-mates, coaches and supporters.

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026

It was instead a shared endeavor, mutually manufactured in yet another instance of a play letting down its guard to reach new levels of aliveness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025

Police have apologised for how the original murder inquiry was handled and for letting down Emma and other victims.

From BBC ● Feb. 29, 2024

The trees overhead made a great sound of letting down their dry rain.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury


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