Breaching the 3% deficit limit would also activate automatic sanctions, unless a certain majority of Eurozone finance ministers choose to let it slide.

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Now The Walt Disney Co. is weighing whether to quash the film or to let it slide -- not so much because of the disturbing imagery, but rather the way Moore made his movie.

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For instance, if a student calls out an answer instead of raising his hand, teachers traditionally might say, "We don't call out, " or they may let it slide and take his answer, said Dr. Fernandez.

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Don't let it slide by.

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We let it slide.

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The concept of a front corner-mounted metal mesh loudspeaker has yet to prove its worth in the real world, but if we can get a dreamy list of specs and the rumored capacitive touchscreen to come along for the ride, we might be willing to let it slide.

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And it's part of the determination never to let anything slide, no matter how minor.

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Martin Ruhs, director of the Oxford Migration Observatory, suggests it may be time for Britain to let its more labour-intensive farming slide.

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