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• Don’t expect the Buckeyes to let up on their top RB target in the 2023 class.
  — Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 18 July 2021
• The teacher never let up on the wound or the calming words to her student.
  — John Woodrow Cox, Steve Hendrix and Steven Rich, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Jan. 2023
• And while the rain is supposed to let up on Monday, the Ohio River set to reach a flood stage of up to 53 feet by Friday.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2021
• Biden and the Democrats backing him warn that now is not the time to let up on aid — better to risk doing too much, than too little.
  — Lisa Mascaro, chicagotribune.com, 5 Mar. 2021
• But no matter what comes out of spring, Harsin was very clear that Auburn has no plans to let up on its recruiting.
  — Giana Han, al, 16 Mar. 2021
• Do not let up on the brakes should this occur – maintain a firm foot on the pedal until the vehicle comes to a stop.
  — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
• In the meantime, try and let up on your expectations of what the honeymoon phase should look like.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 7 June 2021
• There is more work to be done, and this is no time to let up on masking, distancing and other measures.
  — Editorial Board, Star Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021
• The Bears jumped out to a 15-point lead and essentially never let up on offense or defense.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 5 Apr. 2021
• Like his output over the last two years suggests, Esco refused to let up on the momentum throughout the night.
  — Ralph Bristout, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2023
• That represents a 39% increase in bills from the same time last year, a sign that legislators have not let up on their efforts ahead of the midterms.
  — Kelly Mena, CNN, 9 Feb. 2022
• As the snow continued to come down and the sun started to come up during his broadcast this week, Woodley didn’t let up on the witty remarks.
  — Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Dec. 2022
• After a strong start, UConn let up on defense, allowing Butler to make seven of eight shots to open the quarter.
  — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2023
• The library didn’t let up on its collection efforts, even amid the pandemic.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2021
• The season 17 super trailer doesn’t let up on the erotic undertones.
  — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 8 June 2021
• But officials said now is not the time to let up on efforts to further increase vaccination rates.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2021
• Fauci and Birx urged Americans to take the virus seriously and not let up on public health measures to mitigate its spread.
  — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2020
• But now is no time to let up on safety measures -- for several reasons -- according to experts.
  — Christina Maxouris, CNN, 25 Feb. 2021
• Still, experts said, now is not the time to let up on masking, physical distancing and minimizing indoor gatherings.
  — Catherine Ho, SFChronicle.com, 16 Nov. 2020
• While some rain let up on Thursday, days of downpours have left grounds highly saturated, so any additional water could still trigger disastrous floods.
  — Steve Strouss, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2022
• The Coalition for a Diverse Harvard, an advocacy group made up of Harvard students, staff, faculty, and alumni, has also refused to let up on its advocacy.
  — Char Adams, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2022
• But the blistering data also undercuts investors' hope that high inflation may be close to peaking, meaning the Federal Reserve may not let up on its aggressive rate hikes to combat it.
  — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2022
• The rain was expected to let up on Saturday in Anchorage, though precipitation was expected to return Sunday.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022
• Whereas other gals who discovered their drag aesthetic shut indoors, taking photos during quarantine, Marcia didn't let up on her theatrical presence that leaps off the page.
  — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2022
• That led investors to question their assumptions that the Federal Reserve could let up on interest rate increases soon, with many now expecting Fed officials to raise rates a few more times to slow the economy and tame stubbornly high inflation.
  — Isabella Simonetti, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024