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as in allows
to give permission to
my parents would not let me drive until I had a job and could pay for my own gas
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as in enables
to make able or possible
the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps
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as in tolerates
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
they let their kids get away with murder
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as in obstacles
something that makes movement or progress difficult
artists are allowed to sell their goods in the public square without let or hindrance
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Recent Examples of lets
Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The game includes several different settings from World Of Killers inspired by John Wick and the Hitman games to Outgunned Adventure which lets players hunt treasure around the world in the style of Indiana Jones and The Mummy.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Curating your own Knowledge Graph lets Google know what information to display when someone searches for you.
—Chris Hinman, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The realistic scenario is that Masai just lets all the contracts expire and the players walk away for free.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
However, Nebula lets creators sell merchandise directly through the site's store.
—PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
Philips Hue’s new generative AI lighting assistant lets users create personalized lighting scenes based on occasion, mood, or style.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Expand All California farmworkers struggle to find housing — yet the state lets thousands of affordable units sit empty for three to six months every year.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
But Wainwright never lets the story get bogged down in heavy-handed symbolism or didacticism.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tonal's next-generation digital functional trainer is essentially a gym-in-a-box, with 280 possible exercises, all powered by digital weight that lets you fine-tune your workouts on the fly (without having to find free weights or change plates).
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The game includes several different settings from World Of Killers inspired by John Wick and the Hitman games to Outgunned Adventure which lets players hunt treasure around the world in the style of Indiana Jones and The Mummy.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Curating your own Knowledge Graph lets Google know what information to display when someone searches for you.
—Chris Hinman, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The realistic scenario is that Masai just lets all the contracts expire and the players walk away for free.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
However, Nebula lets creators sell merchandise directly through the site's store.
—PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
Philips Hue’s new generative AI lighting assistant lets users create personalized lighting scenes based on occasion, mood, or style.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Expand All California farmworkers struggle to find housing — yet the state lets thousands of affordable units sit empty for three to six months every year.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
But Wainwright never lets the story get bogged down in heavy-handed symbolism or didacticism.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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This allows quantum computers to process sizable amounts of data and explore countless potential outcomes at once.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The deal allows Capital One to cross-sell a wide range of financial products including checking and savings accounts, and personal and automotive loans to Discover’s loyal base of cardholders.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Cybersecurity can potentially be compromised by the same computational capacity that enables the solution of complex issues.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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This enables quantum computers to perform complex calculations with fundamentally different computational capabilities.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Beijing will face obstacles to this strategy in Europe, since its de facto support for Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine is an albatross around Beijing’s effort to improve relations.Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Even amidst challenges and when faced with obstacles, Lisa would roll up her sleeves and shatter all barriers, always motivated by her why.Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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So much is being disclosed that the borrower or tenant ignores everything.Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The second view—people can just move to cheaper cities, because the prosperous city is full up—also ignores basic economics.Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Crouton Jones is not only breaking barriers in Web3 but setting a gold standard for innovation in entertainment.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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Despite the undisputed importance of women in entrepreneurship and society overall moving toward a better future, the glass ceiling and gender barriers prevail, perpetuating the vicious cycle of competition.Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Lets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lets. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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