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  1. transitive verb To give permission or opportunity to; allow: I let them borrow the car. The inheritance let us finally buy a house. See Usage Note at leave1.
  2. transitive verb To cause to; make: Let the news be known.
  3. transitive verb Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a command, request, or proposal: Let's finish the job! Let x equal y.

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  • Neighbours in Grove Street, near Haymarket, have launched a petition appealing for a clampdown on landlords raking in money from these short-term lets.
  • She said the existing Antisocial Behaviour Act gave ministers the power to extend the law to allow Asbos to be imposed on landlords offering short-term lets.
  • In short-term lets, the same acts are being committed by different groups so a case cannot be built up.
  • The updated title lets players create avatars of their dogs and cats, enter information such as their pet's birthday, and use the scalelike Wii Balance Board controller to weigh themselves and their pets.
  • The updated title lets players create avatars of their dogs —  WN.com - Articles related to Is sleeping with your baby dangerous?
 

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