as in to let up
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The injury barrage did not let up last year, when Lewis was limited to 81 games by a right adductor strain and another to his right quad.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025 -
And there is little sign that Mr. Trump is letting up.—
Robert Jimison,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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What’s scarier: Since getting off to that 11-goal, 22-point start in his first 20 games, Boldy has 10 goals and 33 points in his last 47.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The comments by Shim and Patel, who were speaking to CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick on a panel in Singapore, come as renewable energy projects often take many years to get off the ground.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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There are different types of motivation for perfectionism that rest on opposite sides of a dimension.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Titian’s Adam leans backward on his right arm; his left hand, which rests limply on Eve’s upper breast, appears hardly capable of stopping her.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Patients can also learn to perform self-trigger point release at home using their own fingers, a partner, a pelvic wand or vaginal dilators to help relax the internal muscles.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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The slow ride across is relaxing and often yields dolphin sightings.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Ease (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ease%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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