letup
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of letup
1835–45, noun use of verb phrase let up
Example Sentences
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Businesses have been pouring money into artificial intelligence and other technologies — and there doesn’t appear to be any letup.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
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
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
All that night and the next day the pressure continued without letup.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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