let's
Americanacronym
contraction
Usage
See contraction, let 1.
Example Sentences
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Calculate for Doncic’s career 30.9 points per playoff game, and let’s assume their high-water mark would surely eclipse Saturday’s tally in their 131-108 Game 3 loss at Crypto.com Arena.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
To understand how the U.S. arrived in this predicament, let’s take a step back.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
You have to be able to say, “Okay, we disagree and let’s fight it out and make the debates. And over time, one of us will prove to be right about this or that debate.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Because in a world in which there’s some constraint on political gerrymandering, it’s not unreasonable for folks to think, Well, let’s really put some teeth into that constraint in our state.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
“Oh, let’s see…this week my sister put her phone through the dishwasher, my mom lost all her passwords, and a Norwegian prince wanted to leave his fortune to my cousin.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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