letting

Example Sentences

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“You’re now letting engineers actually solve engineering problems and open systems up at the level of software that was imminently doable a long time ago.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"Roman will be especially powerful because it will observe hundreds of millions of distant stars, letting scientists compare faraway planet populations to those found nearby," said Wilson.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

And it’s letting go of a fear of being judged.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

A group of supporters had stormed the ring road, bringing traffic to a halt for a time and letting off flares, an AFP photographer said.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Feeling hurt all over but letting on that I hadn’t noticed anything, I handed the sack of candy to Daisy and said, “Guess what’s happened?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls