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let through

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verb

  1. (tr) to allow to pass (through)

    the invalid was let through to the front of the queue

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The charge, which mimics those already used in Germany, Spain and Italy, covers hotels, B&Bs, self-catering accommodation and rooms and properties let through websites such as AirBnB.

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025

The individual images were taken through filters that let through light of different colours, which were then combined into the final result presented here.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023

And there is scant insight into how it decides a question of far-reaching impact: Who gets let through the door?

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023

"We were looking for a better life," he said as he waited to be let through the border with his family.

From Reuters ● Mar. 22, 2023

It was the main passage to the upper floors, and I would need to let through all the officers who had to pass, then lock it back up.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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