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Example Sentences
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The total cost to train and run DeepSeek’s model was exponentially higher than the company let on, and investors failed to consider that businesses generally wouldn’t use Chinese models due to security concerns.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
She was the one who remembered birthdays, who called just to check in, who quietly carried more than she ever let on.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
If the no vote of his former ally in McConnell fazed him, the president didn't let on.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2025
Still, Carter’s environmental legacy is far more complex than many advocates let on.
From Slate ● Dec. 30, 2024
He might have been too, but he didn’t let on.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
