How to Use let go of in a Sentence

let go of

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  • Recent research found parents should let go of guilt over letting their children use phones and tablets more than experts recommend.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN, 19 June 2024
  • The best way to move on is to let go of the past and focus on the years ahead.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The two would rendezvous in the air, and Franklin would let go of a weighted lure.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 1 June 2012
  • Take the plunge, make things happen, and let go of the past and what’s holding you back.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
  • That was the hardest part to let go of really — the anger.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2023
  • But as 2021 comes to an end, there's no better time to let go of the excess.
    — Alyssa Fiorentino, House Beautiful, 23 Dec. 2022
  • And then College of Charleston let go of their coach late.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2024
  • But King, now in his 30s, hasn’t let go of his anger at being abandoned.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
  • After the punch, the bear let go of her wrist and ran back into the woods, according to the release.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 2 July 2023
  • This isn’t the first time that Apple has let go of contractors.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Deal Still haven't let go of the silver hype since the Renaissance tour this summer?
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
  • In my opinion, your first step should be to let go of your soda-drinking habit.
    — Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Initially, many of the teenagers seemed hesitant to let go of their tics, Dr. Hnatowich said.
    — Azeen Ghorayshi Amber Bracken, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Ways to sleep Most people think sleep can’t get any more straightforward: lay down on a soft bed, close your eyes, and let go of all troubles for the night.
    — Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Ways to sleep Most people think sleep can’t get any more straightforward: lay down on a soft bed, close your eyes, and let go of all troubles for the night.
    — Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
  • During this time, the 58-year-old supermodel and writer has learned to accept herself and let go of the past.
    — Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Police said Steven Schwartz was clutching a knife and would not let go of it until an officer stunned him with a Taser.
    — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Decades went by, and neither Owings nor his parents ever let go of their hatred for Bundy and Clark.
    — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
  • But Shelton wasn’t prepared to let go of Connor either.
    — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Leaders must be willing to let go of old ways of doing things and embrace new ideas and perspectives.
    — Thomas Lim, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • There’s no shame in giving yourself permission to let go of something when somebody else might be able to use that item.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, housebeautiful.com, 1 June 2023
  • But the comedian wouldn’t let go of the potential for pop synergy in the book, which is the product of a $15-million deal and due to be released Oct. 24.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The competition-is-for-losers set never let go of their dream of being autocrats of trade.
    — Cory Doctorow, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The studio let go of head writers Chris Ord and Matt Corman, together with the directors for the remaining episodes.
    — Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Demand for workers marks a turnaround from early in the pandemic, when restaurants let go of millions of staffers.
    — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The real estate slump is hitting big banks as Wells Fargo has let go of more than 500 mortgage bankers this week, according to a Bloomberg report.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 24 Feb. 2023
  • In the United States, companies can announce widespread job cuts and let go of hundreds if not thousands of workers within months — and many have.
    — Benoit Berthelot, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
  • His advice for those hoping to enter the field of creation: never let go of curiosity.
    — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The song soars with their drunken rising spirits, the permission that singing it together gives them to just let go of shame and inhibition.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
  • As much as possible, let go of too many expectations of what will get accomplished or not, and try to enjoy this time with your daughter.
    — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2023

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