letting off
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A group of supporters had stormed the ring road, bringing traffic to a halt for a time and letting off flares, an AFP photographer said.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
They were filled with young men letting off steam to his and BNYX’s songs, which aligned with their desire for escapist sounds to get lost in.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Stocks seem to be doing just that — letting off some steam after a pretty significant rally.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2025
Barnaoui, 30, was spurred on by the Paris crowd, with some audience members shouting through a megaphone and banging a drum, and a section of the crowd even letting off flares.
From BBC ● May 12, 2023
There was a noise like a railway train letting off its whistle, and, answering to it—riding on it like the voice of the Arabian Bird—Robin Wood’s horn of silver began to Mow.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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