let slip
Example Sentences
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All the while, SpaceX apparently let slip its obligations to NASA’s moon effort.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
Knowing that handing off the mantle to any of these soft-bellied siblings meant dooming his life’s work, Roy let slip one of the most devastating parental assessments ever captured on television.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025
Some let slip their secrets during the actual cook-off, when host Sarah Rankin interviews them as they stir away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025
That same weekend, Russell let slip something of the level of discomfort the saga had produced in him.
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025
So I let slip a few pieces of information: I had been admitted without a letter of recommendation.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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