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And there’s no evidence of it letting up.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A succession of his former United managers rounded on the club for letting him go.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Hopefully people will make the connection of the importance of dreaming and planning and affirmations but also the importance of letting things go, like forgiving people.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Within a few minutes, we’d hear the soft bubbling of everything cooking together, followed by a shrill whistle, letting us know that it was time to eat.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

We were letting the soldiers man the switchboards because I hadn’t been able to face the idea of going back into that room.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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