letup
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of letup
1835–45, noun use of verb phrase let up
Example Sentences
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There appears to be no letup in the demand in the near future.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Xi has signaled no letup in the crackdown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Consumer spending rose a healthy 3.5% in the third quarter and there was little letup in the first two months of the fourth quarter.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026
And Tuesday, on a night where some kind of letup felt like a possibility if not an all-out likelihood, they dominated New Orleans 136-115 after the Pelicans won four of their previous five.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025
But there was to be no letup now.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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