let slip
Example Sentences
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When one Artemis II crew member let slip in a press conference that he was bringing an iPhone to get mesmerizing photos of Earth, he caught himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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
But Townsend clearly feels that the flak he has received - after his side let slip a golden opportunity to beat the All Blacks and a 21-0 lead against the Pumas - has been unfair.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
As against Bournemouth in their first game of the season at Anfield, Liverpool let slip a 2-0 lead before winning late on, looking horribly vulnerable in defence in the process.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025
Of course there was the cellar debacle, but Grandma Star also sends her books about Native history and culture and let slip that Mom used a tribal scholarship for grad school.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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