as in to let up
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Even when the game is in hand, as was the case Sunday when the Falcons earned a fresh set of downs at the Seattle 5-yard line, trailing 37-9, the players didn’t let up.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Dec. 2025 -
Safdie has populated this film with more than 100 colorful characters out of the time and place, with an anxious pace that never lets up for the a bit-long 2½-hour running time.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
1 Dec. 2025
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Spain came into the 2026 tournament with a top-three FIFA ranking and dreams of bringing another trophy back to the Iberian Peninsula, but their quest for a world title got off to an inauspicious start.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The heir to a newspaper fortune, Logan meets Rory at Yale and gets off to a rocky start while working on the Yale Daily News together.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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The squad is resting at the hotel.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Part of that is because their resting heart rate is 12 years old.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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Every muscle in my body wanted to relax, give up, and go to sleep.—
Scott Einsmann,
Outdoor Life,
12 Dec. 2025
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Windows are outfitted with upholstered seating nooks to take them in, and bathrooms have retractable doors to make the skyline accessible while relaxing in the oversized soaking tubs.—
Amy Tara Koch,
Robb Report,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Ease (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ease%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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