let fly
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The Dodgers scrapped his slider, mixed in a sweeper, and told him his arm was so good that he should stop trying to make perfect pitches and just let fly.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
And the 25-year-old is not afraid to let fly, as he showed in Monday's 28-3 win over Cincinnati, with new running back JK Dobbins doing the damage on the ground.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025
A couple of questions later, after defending his crowd sizes, he let fly with this:
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2024
The teams traded unproductive possessions until Fiso found a crease above the left side of the three-point arc and let fly.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024
Jon filled his fist with a pillow and let fly, but the bird took to the air.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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