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release

[ri-lees] / rɪˈlis /




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Release the funds, restore normal grant timelines, and let the science proceed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Lecka, 23, was jailed for eight years last September but was deported to Poland in February after serving 14 months as part of an Early Release Scheme.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

More recent female-focused fare includes last year’s “Wicked: For Good” and Taylor Swift’s “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl,” though “Wicked” has the benefit of also having a longtime Broadway fanbase.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Release all the information about ICE and CBP’s immigration sweeps, including the names of every agent who participated.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

“You have a count of ten to comply. I repeat: Release the prisoner Kuwei Yul-Bo and surrender yourselves. Ten...”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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