let go of
idiom
: to stop holding or gripping (something or someone)
Let go of my hand.
He let go of the rope.
—often used figurativelyYou need to let go of the past.
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The story of a Las Vegas dancer whose old-school show is set to have its final curtain call, Gia Coppola’s Sin City character study gives the star the opportunity to play glittery yet gritty, slightly ditzy yet determined to not let go of dignity.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Ensuing cuts to the mission’s budget forced a series of layoffs at JPL, which let go of 855 employees and 100 on-site contractors in 2024.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Should the Browns let go of Stefanski and Berry, the next GM and head coach will inherit an organization that needs some serious changes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Many small firms folded, and others had to let go of workers.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Ensuing cuts to the mission’s budget forced a series of layoffs at JPL, which let go of 855 employees and 100 on-site contractors in 2024.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Should the Browns let go of Stefanski and Berry, the next GM and head coach will inherit an organization that needs some serious changes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Many small firms folded, and others had to let go of workers.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Let go of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20go%20of. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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