as in lets up
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The tension never lets up as Rose uncovers the secrets of the oppressive regime ruling her world, sealed behind a wall for generations.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Though the premise sounds far-fetched, Cammell creates a sense of overwhelming dread that never lets up as the threat of an unstoppable AI grows more and more personal, migrating from theory, to our homes, to our bodies.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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Somebody who is just living greatness and never rests on that laurel, but is always pushing herself to expand as an artist.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The whole security architecture rests on those layers.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Among the family is Michael (the ridiculously handsome Regé-Jean Page), Matteo’s cousin-slash-brother (again, long story), who owns a vineyard and with whom Anna immediately gets off on the wrong foot, even though their attraction is also immediate.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Advertisement Christine Adams Courtesy of Apple TV Lang gets off the train and, once at a safe distance, detonates the explosive.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Farm stays are far from new, but travelers are showing a resounding new interest in rural, back-to-the-land escapes.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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Austin escapes the clinic through the ceiling and calls Eunice from a cab to the police station.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Friedenzohn, from Embry-Riddle, previously said that the DOT sometimes relaxes these requirements on a case-by-case basis.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson relaxes on the set of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on April 21 in New York City.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Eases (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eases%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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