soft release
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The state requires all deer to be released by Sept. 10, so Mr. Moore plans to do a soft release of the fawns in August.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2021
In coming months, as part of a soft release at Tinker, the lizards will live in a semi-enclosed pen to help ease the shock of living outdoors before they are fully released this summer.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2021
When the band hosted a soft release party for “SuperPop” in August, they raised money for the Community Foundation of Acadiana to assist with flood relief efforts.
From Washington Times • Oct. 3, 2016
Once they have recovered, the pangolins are slowly reintroduced to the wild in a soft release program that places them in an open enclosure in the forest with ready access to food.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2015
Heart-halt and spirit-lame, City-opprest, Unto this wood I came As to a nest; Dreaming that sylvan peace Offered the harrowed ease— Nature a soft release From men's unrest.
From Wessex Poems and Other Verses by Hardy, Thomas
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