Either because the prep team’s incapacitated or I’m too on edge, Plutarch releases me from Mockingjay duties for the rest of the day. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Odd thing was, no names had been released. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

My body might have released pheromones that affected my schoolmates. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

In the United States, by contrast, voting disqualification upon release from prison is automatic, with no legitimate purpose, and affects millions. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

So we made a family trip to Florida, during which Barack took Sasha for a swim, releasing a photo to the media that showed the two of them splashing happily in the surf. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The Big Bang released so much energy that the universe has been expanding outward from it for more than thirteen billion years. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Hector Bowen takes his daughter’s face in his gloved hand, scrutinizing her expression for a moment before releasing her, his fingers leaving long red marks across her cheeks. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He’d been forty-four years old when he was put in shackles and sent to prison for his activism, and seventy-one when he was finally released in 1990. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Somehow my fumbling fingers release the buckle and I fall to the ground in a heap, still snarled in my sleeping bag. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Then Bloom kept holding onto the pony until Joe said impatiently, “Let go,” whereupon the lawyer released the horse and all hell broke loose. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But when oxygen combines with something rapidly, energy is released in the form of light and heat.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It scared me, but I knew what I said was important and right, and my voice found that full tone voices have when they are expressing something long-felt and long-understood and released at last. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lee ran through the figures, double-checked them, and then released the last of his ballast. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Play nice, now,” he says, and he doesn’t release her arm, which keeps her incapacitated. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She exhaled in one low shuddering breath of release. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

He was released in the early evening, and not soon enough. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Able to move now, he rocked his own body back and forth, breathing deeply to release the remembered pain. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I release him, and he drifts toward the objective, or rather to whatever the objective may be preparing for dinner. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

My plan from there was simple, if terrifying: Head up the Congo River to Mbandaka, and then skirt past the city to my mom’s release site. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Almost all of the photos were taken on the day he was released from prison. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

We tried to persuade New Orleans prosecutors that Mr. Carter, blind and in his sixties, should be released after nearly fifty years in prison. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“That’s why the Communists have been getting bolder. They tried to break into the prison house and release the Communist leaders.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

No longer set apart for being sinful, I felt that I could breathe again, live again, that I had been released from a prison. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s probably a religious motif, though in the foreground something more immediate: money, the release of others jailed in some sinkhole for doing more or less the same thing these men are doing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Father had not had to release a single newchild this year, so Gabriel would have represented a real failure and sadness. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

We released our grips at the same time, hands shooting down to our sides. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I know that they might not want to release her records, just like at the hotel, but maybe if they feel sorry for me, they’ll give in. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Chaplin’s first film with a synchronised music soundtrack was City Lights, released in 1931, for which he also composed five songs in addition to the score. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

For in the days of Isildur the Ruling Ring passed out of all knowledge, and the Three were released from its dominion. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Ellen releases two inches of zipper on the back of her skirt, the sign she’s officially done for the day, and scoops up a slice. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Instead of replying, he continued to relate the plan for my release. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put the book on a shelf and straighten up, feeling as though I’ve been released from something. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Grub squealed as he was released, his newfound momentum carrying him directly into three of his comrades. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Thomas felt as if that bubble of air in his chest had burst, releasing toxins into his body. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Even when it was time for a child to be released, the harass-ment wasn’t over. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe the blurring of identity, the mob release, has an effect on Tessie, inspiring the kind of hysteria Sinatra does. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Ben’s shoulder hurt until the bell rang at three o’clock releasing the students like a pistol at the starting blocks. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fig released a strangled whimper and scuttled to the back of the carrier, then crouched into a tight ball. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Once the Court’s opinion was released, however, it became clear the case was about much more than the death penalty. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Marcus would rise and release his madness on the world, and she would become his slave. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She knelt down in the car and released her skirt. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“The paper will serve as my insurance should I fall into rebel hands again. It will motivate you and our friends to do everything possible to secure my release.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had no idea that Kathy was at the prison and his release was imminent. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

As I breathed, truly released from the grasp of all that inhibited me, I began to see how blessed I was. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Whatever poetry was in him found release as his hands rolled the ball over and over, spinning it, warming to it, touching it before he made his first move toward the basket. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pressure made me more clumsy than usual, but eventually I made it out the door, feeling the same release when I saw him standing there, a wide smile automatically spreading across my face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

In the federal system, adults who unintentionally commit arson-murder where more than one person is killed usually receive sentences that permit release in less than twenty-five years. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Once we release our technology that allows cellular regression beyond the twenty-first year.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Most strikingly, in a chain reaction in 94, “energy would be released at an explosive rate which might be described as a ‘super bomb.’ Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I did not dwell on the prospect of my release, but on all the many things I had to do before then. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His hands grip my arms, but he releases me a moment after I stand upright again. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

It was lunchtime when Brullo released them for the day, and to say that Celaena was hungry would be a severe understatement. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Somebody had released a hundred pachinko balls in his chest. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He released a seat of his own, nearly filling the room. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The foolbird sat still for him and he did not look directly at it until he drew the second arrow and aimed and released and missed again. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then screaming a mighty scream and swinging two swords over my head, I charged the leaders; I released my bloodthirsty army and my straining war-horse. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I always got a couple of new releases and then kept working my way through the older stuff. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

She holds my arm fora few seconds, and then releases me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

They were rounded up by the millions, packed away in prisons, and when released, they were stigmatized for life, denied the right to vote, and ushered into a world of discrimination. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

She released the other soldiers, and they fell back into their slumber, puppets with their strings cut. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Once they are released, they are often denied the right to vote, excluded from juries, and relegated to a racially segregated and subordinated existence. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He smiled real big, and I released my breath. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

To cry now would be to unleash something, a deluge she wasn’t sure she’d be able to dam once released. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Things will be better in the next life. Maybe we’ll be born as the sons of noble families. Maybe we’ll even finally find release from this world.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The long blonde hair swirled softly, like golden seaweed, as the lake released its grip and the body tumbled up. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched one as it dove toward the hill, and pulled up just after releasing a bomb. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dimarion released the gun and Reed kicked it aside, where it was sucked up by the spiral of water and flung into the sea. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

From my basket I drew out a handful of leaves, which I crushed in my fist to release their strong odor. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I only see them place TJ on the gurney, his fingers curled into a tight ball, then releasing to a motionless limp. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

No one could be put in prison; prisoners were even released so that they could share in the general rejoicing. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even Jonas, though he didn’t hover over the little one the way Lily and his father did, was glad that Gabe had not been released. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpop released his grip and Genie, happy to finally have his hand back, massaged his fingers. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

"Your car is totaled and I need you to sign this release so the insurance company can pay me." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

But he wasn’t entirely opposed to releasing her real name. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The pastures, fields, and scrubby groves they crossed were vigorous with bees, and crickets leapt before them as if each step released a spring and flung them up like pebbles. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Based on their personal knowledge of Walter's whereabouts at the time of the Morrison murder, family members, church members, black pastors, and others all pleaded with Sheriff Tate to release McMillian. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

By my reckoning, it was the sixth conditional offer the government had made for my release in the past ten years. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He rubbed a stalk of lavender between his fingers, releasing its sweet aroma, and traced the outline of my forehead and nose with it. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The mother and baby remained in the hospital for several days, and by the time they were released Mother had stopped trembling. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

As she walked, she released the triggers on the sheaths at her forearms, feeling the grips of her daggers slide into her palms. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Eventually, I’m released from the hospital and given a room in the president’s mansion to share with my mother. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Then, like a dam releasing water, his hands roam and the moment is gone. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“You will never return here,” Felicia said and released the flames onto his face. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll even give you a clue….It’s an Atari game, released as part of a contest. It contained several puzzles, and if you solved them, you could win a prize. Sound familiar?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She was over three weeks old when The Ancestors finally released Branwell from The Lovely Condominium. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I need to release a bunch at once and run away. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo had issued no word on when—or if—he would be released. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

A hundred hands held her, released her, brought her close, sent her spinning away. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Exhaustion and the slow release of tension made him giddy. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, she finally releases me and nods at my belt. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

And he who will release you is not born. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meggie was sitting upstairs with Mo, watching him remove a book from its mildewed binding as carefully as if he were releasing an injured animal from a trap. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I had never released anyone from a debt of this magnitude before, and it took me a moment to get the words out. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s the same poison that was released when the gods churned the Ocean of Milk. It will kill us. Please tell me you read the sign.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“We release you,” they say, words echoing around me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

More than 300 sharpshooters—“not all of them so sharp,” quipped one official—took aim on some 5,000 birds released on the Memorial Park soccer field. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I could, of course, forget what I had read, thrust the whites out of my mind, forget them; and find release from anxiety and longing in sex and alcohol. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several hours later, the doctors released a written summary of the results to the press. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

When she releases him, he’s finally able to see Henry behind her, slumped on the settee with a bottle of brandy. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Turned out, Heritage was in such bad shape that he was no longer of any use to the army, and the soldiers released him from their grip. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I am certain that if he were released he would have charged every bear we passed and found victory or death. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Townspeople screamed for the warrior to release the priest. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

The fairies released one another, and the ash dissipated. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Like Maya Angelou’s caged bird being released, flying past the jungle, past the ghetto, and up, up to the heavens. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The Blood Shrike can resign, but only if the Emperor agrees to release him from service. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Octavian cut the release wire with his augur’s knife. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Our eyes locked, and he released a sharp “maow” as he wriggled free. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

In order to please my accusers, I tried, for the first few years after our release, to become someone acceptable. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emenike was ripe, bursting, with his ambition, and Obinze thought of his visa as a mercy: that ambition would finally find a release. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She laughed aloud, hugged him again, released him. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

All charges against him were eventually dropped; when he was released, he tried to recover the $10,000 he’d had with him when he was arrested. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Even after his release from chattel slavery, the nation grew over him, submerging him. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Police usually release the innocent on the street—often without a ticket, citation, or even an apology—so their stories are rarely heard in court. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I reminded him that the lawyers were not released by any one individual; their withdrawal had been approved by all, including himself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Holly smacked herself on the chest, releasing the safety harness. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

She remembered the sense of release as the candle burst, the clamminess, Mama’s words. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He ran for the mast and released the jib halyard. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

We immediately drew up a petition protesting the unfit conditions and demanding our immediate release on the grounds that our detention was illegal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Me—Milkman,” he answered, and waited for the clicking sounds of three locks being released. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“After he was arrested, his lawyer got him released the same day. He never spent a single night in jail.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He struggled to his feet: the terrier released his hold and walked away, his back turned arrogantly but his eyes slewed slyly in his flat head so that he looked almost reptilian. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Volkheimer leaps immediately into a squat, his head coming around as the hounds release toward him, and Werner’s heart feels as if it has been blown to pieces in his chest. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She was released, then, into the custody of her mother and father. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The male opens his mouth and releases sperm. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Very good, Percy. Elpis, the Spirit of Hope, would not abandon humanity. Hope does not leave without being given permission. She can only be released by a child of man.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

A man in a striped shirt and suspenders pulled a lever and the lap bars came up, releasing the people who had been on the ride. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Cluny released the ferret and lay back with an agonized sigh. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Roscuro, reader, told the princess about the prisoner who had once owned a red tablecloth, and the princess saw to it that the prisoner was released. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

After her arrest, she takes a plea deal, spends several years in prison, and is released with two strikes on her record, one for each burglary. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

They released the handles of the winch in unison, letting the gate thunder down, but still the link didn’t give. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I say again, they are sending in a troll to secure your release.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Instead, he placed his hands on her shoulders until she released him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Rose Winslow, another of the hunger strikers, smuggled a statement out of the jail with a prisoner who was being released. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

And then he releases her and walks away. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I release the bars and move to the back of the cell. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Then, like a taut bow finding release, he sprang to his feet, shaking loose from Bigger and turning to get away. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Ten minutes later the guard released him from the room and escorted him as far as the main gate. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I suited up in the rover and released the bedroom, same as last time. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But more important than the question of whether Bobby would inspire another “Fischer boom” was the question of whether his immense and innate talent could find its release on the chessboard. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

In my introduction, I told the audience how, on the day of her release from Tutwiler, Marsha had come to the office to thank everyone. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

My father said the picture was taken when Ma was first released from Angel Island Immigration Station. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I planned to release the unedited video later, once the rest of my plan had played out. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Slowly, Hooper began to release his hold on the stone, finger by finger. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Inside was a petition that people could sign to ask for my release and that of my fellow political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The television crew means to provide a sense of heightened jeopardy by releasing smoke bombs and adding gunfire sound effects. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

When everything looked O.K., the clamps holding us to the launch pad were released, and we were on our way. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned him over on his stomach and with her left hand pulled up a fold of skin from his back and then released it. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

In the cold of winter they developed slowly, as was their way, and only when spring at last brought thawing and release to the forest streams did the young hatch. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Even a uranium bomb–the most energetic thing we have produced yet–releases less than 1 percent of the energy it could release if only we were more cunning. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

The body must move and throw itself about, the eyes must roll, the hands should have no peace, and the throat should release all the yearning, despair and outrage that accompany the stupidity of loss. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a time killer when you’re running late, a bottleneck when the release bell rings; and it’s noisy. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I could feel the tension in my shoulders release as an immediate sense of belonging settled over me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

There were exhibits devoted to all of GSS’s most popular games, including several arcade ports of titles they’d originally released for home computers and consoles. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Ultimately, we were able to get sentences that meant they could both be released after serving a few more years. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I released her, and she dashed up the stairs to my room. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

She spun around behind me, did a butterfly stroke so our backs kissed and released, kissed and released. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The merlins were released every winter and new ones caught again next year. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was about to release one for her, but changed his mind. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Before they departed, Taisin had to release the space where they were camped back to the Wood. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

This is someone whose eyes claim mine and don’t release me; this is Tris. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“I’m just saying, if it was me, and I knew it would change things at our school, I would release the video in a heartbeat.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I ventured to ask how long we might have before the farmer we’d tied beneath his bed was found and released, and might convey an idea of our number and appearance to the slave patrollers. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

A lake of molten sulphur extended the length of an immense canyon, releasing its mephitic vapors in sudden gusts and belches and barring the way of the solitary winged figure who stood at its edge. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“But I don’t want you to go to prison. There’s a better path for you. I’m willing to tear up these files and release you, but you have to promise me one thing.” The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

He would get no relief or release from his daughters funeral. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since the day that she had taken him home when he was released from the hospital, he had lived here with her, under her loving, careful eyes. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Say no more. Instead, think carefully. If you refuse, you shall become a voiceless, mindless slave, without even hope of death to release you from your bondage.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

We live by making transformations of energy into words, storing it up, and releasing it in controlled explosions. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he said this, he released me from his clutch, and only looked at me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

She remembered taking that breath and holding it in, feeling heady, before feeling a release. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“This morning we celebrated the release of Roberto,” she told him. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the tracker's in place, the ladder releases me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

It was early spring when at last the Master released him, sending him first to offer his fealty to the Archmage Gensher. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Upon release from prison, people are typically saddled with large debts—financial shackles that hobble them as they struggle to build a new life. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

My father was dead five hours after having been released from the hospital with the simple instruction to “get some sleep.” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Our letters are like flocks of doves, released from under our hats. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the end, Dinath pulled enough strings to speed up his release and left after serving only four months of his two-year sentence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not one of the posed shots—it’s one he didn’t even realize had been taken, one he definitely didn’t think would be released. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Sneak around shielded, reclaim some fairy weaponry, then cause havoc until Fowl was forced to release her. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

One of the conditions of their release was that they were never allowed to return to the United States. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Grasping it firmly, I released the pressure of my body from the walls. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I release him, and he opens the back seat door and helps Fina in, Boomer jumping in after her. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Mattie is the granddaughter of Captain William, the gentleman who has been such a help in the kitchen. I’ll fetch him now. He has been waiting for the doctor to release her.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The word flickered and danced as steam rose up like shadowy breaths released from the ground through the snow. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I replied that the plan was unacceptable and that I wanted to be released a week hence and at Victor Verster, not Johannesburg. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Standing to nurse was not such a remarkable feat as his mother’s breasts were mountainous and practically rested in her lap when released. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another pulse of blood released itself and I contracted my stomach muscles in alarm. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

He had laughed in the midst of all his cares when Sam trotted out the old fireside rhyme of Oliphaunt, and the laugh had released him from hesitation. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Some judges seemed to want to get as close to life expectancy or natural death as possible before they would create release opportunities for child offenders. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

As I passed a boisterous group of workers released from their assembly lines, I yanked down the brim of my newsboy cap, afraid someone would recognize me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

When U-235 is hit by neutrons, it does split and release energy. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited until I formulated an approach to him before releasing the brake. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next year, Wells released it as a short novel. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

The man in the grey suit releases her wrist and she steps back, retreating into a corner and staring at her hand. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I dare to release the rope I’ve gripped since we left Turkey. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Before he released it he looked to the steward. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Because Dana was under eighteen, the authorities weren’t allowed to release his name to the media—a fact that rankled Roy’s mother, who believed Dana’s mug shot should have been plastered on the front page. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was fond of her, but Chaol didn’t know if he could sleep at night knowing that he had retrained and released the world’s greatest assassin. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

One of the problems of sterilization by radiation is that this requires not only artificial rearing but the release of sterile males in larger number than are present in the wild population. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

There were multiple safeguards to prevent the accidental release of a virus like Marburg Cardinal. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those demands included the release of all political prisoners, the lifting of all bans on restricted organizations and persons, the end to the State of Emergency, and the removal of all troops from the townships. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a pleasurable feeling, a release from the reward center. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

She released her grip on Bull’s ear, stepped back, and began spitting vigorously into the bushes. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

At once, I release the splendor as it erupts, thundering loudly before it separates from me and my blade to seep back into the earth. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Finally, on the fourth day, we were released on bail. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In many respects, release from prison does not represent the beginning of freedom but instead a cruel new phase of stigmatization and control. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The young mouse backed away as the sparrow released the door. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Again he released the mike but heard nothing but the hissing of noise in the head-set. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pollard, finally released from his suspension, was itching to ride him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hugh saw the same movie a few years after it was released. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Something released inside of her, some cold inexorable pulling. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

She drew her pole slowly back over her shoulder and whipped it forward as she released a button on the reel. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

From the moment of my release, they began wooing both Buthelezi and the Coloured voters of the Cape. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jen’s dad released him, flipped the paper over, and began writing furiously. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Gertrude would be released from her fear of Claudius and reconciled to her son. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He freed one of his hands, released my wrist, only to gather it carefully into his other hand. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mom wrapped herself in beach towels and released them all one afternoon when Dad and I were at the movies. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I cannot find my voice to do anything about these future calamities, because it is someone's idea of inspirational to release the bobbing weapons. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

She released Harry, leaned over the banister, and screamed, “Ron! RON! Get up here, quick!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He was a long way off the ground when she released him and he plummeted to earth and hit the floor and bounced like a football. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Four days after his release, Zeitoun had had time to sleep, and to eat a bit. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

On the afternoon which followed the evening of its release John’s rustic solitude was suddenly broken by the arrival overhead of a great swarm of helicopters. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Upon release, even more fees may attach, including parole or probation service fees. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

At the time of Walter's release, only ten states and the District of Columbia had laws authorizing compensation to people who have been wrongly incarcerated. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

When she finally released him, he turned to Aech and me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Wilfred got the Jew who owned the store to sign a promise that upon release I would be given immediate employment. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone cut the back rope but the front rope didn’t release. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She would simply have to sign a release form that allowed them to say she was single while she was out on tour and when they promoted her recordings. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Ron had released Wormtail too, and together he and Harry tried to pull the crushing metal fingers from around Wormtail’s throat, but it was no use. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

One wolf sank his teeth into the horse’s neck, and another bit into Pol’s thigh, releasing a thick stream of red blood. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

At dawn, when the sparkling black whale dove back into the sea, the whaleman released his harpoons. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

This time her scream released her legs, and she flew at the emperor. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Ever since my release from prison, the state had continued its campaign to discredit my wife. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Rhonda rolled the window up and put the gear in forward again, all four children released deep breaths. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

If they are arrested, they pay bribes and are quickly released. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

At the crack of the starters pistol, the pint-sized pilots released their brakes, hunched down into their homemade roadsters, and willed their cars down the hill. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

For a contributing citizen to be released from the community was a final decision, a terrible punishment, an overwhelming statement of failure. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

He could feel his own nerves, each one, millions of them, taut with energy waiting to be released. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

The wolf did not move, did not release her, did not ease his fangs. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Aside from the hostility we feared he would face if Walter was released, we were worried about what would happen if a new trial was ordered. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The engineer in the pit released the brake and engaged the drive gears. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

De Klerk had lived up to his promise, and the men were released under no bans; they could speak in the name of the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No need to inject everyone with the memory serum when you can just release it and let it spread.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

There being no chimney in the warehouse, we were obliged to open a window at the upper story to release the smoke, which also swiftly draws out the warmth. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He felt the blast forty-five seconds after the bomb was released. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He fumbled with the latch, released it, opened the door, looked out, only to slam it shut. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Black people, by contrast, are routinely labeled felons and released into a permanent racial undercaste. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Then he released me and I fell to the ground in a gasping heap of snot and tears and blood. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“With the release of the bomb, the plane was instantly nine thousand pounds lighter,” Tibbets said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mother released her daughters’ arms and examined me head to toe. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

For an instant he feared she would strike him, but instead she commanded them to release him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Just before they were about to blow them out the second time, the red-haired lady pointed to me, right by Erlan’s shoulder, and shouted, “No release!” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

But the helm of her secrecy had fallen from her, and her bright hair, released from its bonds, gleamed with pale gold upon her shoulders. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Bobby smiled for the first time in months when he heard that the Icelandic bill had been enacted, and on March 23, 2005, he was released from his cell. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Toward late evening, Granny and my mother returned, dead weary, all for nothing: they had not gotten enough money to secure Uncle Piet’s release. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn't light a single candle or release one of the lanterns strung up in a line beside the entrance. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

It was a tense moment and, at the time, neither of us saw any irony in a prisoner asking not to be released and his jailer attempting to release him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, he’s right in the middle, elbows on knees, stretching and releasing his rubber band. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He took her small brown hands into his large ones, and she felt as delicate as one of the little birds that Kwasi liked to catch and release. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to figure out what I can do that will be painful enough for him to release me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Her father came to beg for her release, but Agamemnon would not let her go. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

At exactly that moment, he releases the frog. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The smallest of the release bonobos is only seven years old. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“One day man will release and control its almost infinite power. We cannot prevent him from doing so and can only hope that he will not use it exclusively in blowing up his next-door neighbor.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ellsberg, who had once supported the war, now hoped releasing the information would force an end to it. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Suddenly all of the people in the stands were released, and they went crazy—jumping up and screaming and yelling. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was even a strange object that she eventually recognized as a teapot, and when she lifted the hinged lid, a rich aroma was released. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Jónsson realized that releasing him would be a death sentence, so he kept making excuses to keep Bobby in the hospital, trying to keep him comfortable as long as he could. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I know,” I said, releasing her arm and walking toward the car, “and where would that have left me... ?” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few years earlier, we won the release of Phillip Shaw, who was fourteen when he was improperly convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in Missouri. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, Lovelace was preparing to release the results of Jerrie's testing at the Space and Naval Congress, which was attended by world experts and aviation doctors. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

When the Underlander ducked out the door he felt the muscles in his face release. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

We are driving around in the rain in San Francisco, getting our last- minute errands done before we leave for the capital this afternoon to petition for Papa’s release. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was always Maxwell’s plan for release, which is good. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The first button primed the javelin to explode on impact, releasing razor wire that would tangle and shred an opponent’s wheels. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I pinched Laertes’ elbows and with a little cry, he released his hold on it. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Each bead slipping through her fingers was another resentment recorded and released. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He had anger all built up inside that he needed to release on someone and I was a ball of emotions just looking for someone to love me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Claudette would be placed on probation, was declared a ward of the state, and was released to the custody of her parents. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

She stood by his side and beamed with satisfaction, waving one small arm in the air, while the people, released now from their solemnity, whistled and stamped their feet in ap-preciation. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She balled her fingers into a fist and released them again. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He felt the heat radiating up from the receiver, hoping to take heart from this release of stored energy. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The keeper controlled the water’s release from the hopper, and used it to produce a sensation of drowning. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They went there a few days after Zeitoun’s release from prison and found only mud and insects. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Celia’s shoulders fall, releasing the tension that has knotted in them, her relief palpable as she draws herself safely together. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The same morning he was released from jail, he went out and got himself hired by a company called Tropical Rescue. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

At about six forty-five P.M. the operator released the sleds, and soon they were rocketing along the ice at maximum speed. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

More than 650,000 people are released from prison each year, and for many, finding a new home appears next to impossible, not just in the short term, but for the rest of their lives. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

His shoulders release a tension I didn’t realize he’d been holding. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

If he couldn’t see the target, he was not to release his irreplaceable bomb. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The morning they were to weigh anchor he was released. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seeing that I wasn’t going to take him back, Otto fought fiercely, biting Patrice’s forearm so hard that after he finally released I saw spots of blood. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She releases his face, shoving his shoulders instead, instantly excited. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

When I finally excused myself, giving her a kiss on the cheek and telling her I needed to sign the prisoners' release papers, she stopped me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Waterfalls gush out of the many hems on the outfit, and, as I hobble out of the lake, more secret pockets release their water. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I imagined her in the distant release site, hearing word of the attack and worrying about me from afar, and my father waking up in Miami to terrifying news. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“So,” Father went on, “we obviously had to make the decision. Even 1 voted for Gabriel’s release when we had the meeting this afternoon:” Jonas put down his fork and stared at his father. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Nothing’s going to happen to you. We’re going to release you, and in a few hours you’ll be back with your family.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

One at a time—there were always fifty in each year’s group, if none had been released—they had been brought to the stage by the Nurturers who had cared for them since birth. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

The excitement of being at the epicenter of that kind of intense experience captured Riddick and never released him. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

She opened her mouth and screamed as loud as she could, releasing the great wave of joy and exultation that was bursting inside of her, but the wind swallowed up her voice. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The shock of my sin and the emotional release of her prayer had exhausted her. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, to kill time painlessly for the Comanches, he straddled his seat backward and released a new installment of “The Laughing Man.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

They are lifted from the nest and taken home and given shelter until they straighten themselves out, and then they are released onto the sand. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

For those released on probation or parole, the risks are especially high. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I felt the catharsis, too: Prison work filled you with pent- up aggression, and here was a thrilling release, our team coming out on top. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In his right hand, he’d hold the shutter release and a toy of some kind, which he’d shake and rattle to get our attention. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was nearly six when Mandela was released, ten before democracy finally came, yet she was preparing me to live a life of freedom long before we knew freedom would exist. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I sweep my eyes across the room, searching for the device that will release the memory serum virus. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It was only when they stopped moving—at a lonely stoplight close to the county line—that the adrenaline of leaving school with Lily released its grip on Toby’s brain. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

My fingers have all but decided to release the arrow when I see the object in the glove. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She released a little chuckle and pressed a hand to her side. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

In the dream, I had just been released from prison — only it was not Robben Island, but a jail in Johannesburg. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lockton and Madam retired upstairs, releasing Ruth for the evening and leaving me with the cleaning up. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

My actual release time was set for 3 P.M., but Winnie and Walter and the other passengers from the chartered flight from Johannes-burg did not arrive until after two. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

So when we were released in August and put under house arrest, you'd have thought I was getting just the punishment for me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She comes behind me and releases the brakes on my wheelchair. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

They released his arms and legs, stood up, ceremoniously removed the hood, then left the cell. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He released the horned toad to shield his eyes and ears. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

When Yedsha released her, she wiped the wetness off on her dress. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

While the terminology is well intentioned, it utterly fails to convey the gravity of the situation facing people upon their release from prison. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

A few days later, the president of the Italian Gymnastic Federation released a new statement apologizing for everything, and people finally moved on. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

A swirl of hair releases itself from my ponytail. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He gives my throat one last shake, then releases me. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Sunny releases one of her signature groans but gets dressed. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It appeared that they had engaged in fresh conspiracies from the very moment of their release. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I still had that moment of terror when I let go of the side of the pool or was released by someone holding me up in the water. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

For four days in February 1962, Donovan shuttled between West Berlin and East Berlin, carrying messages between the two sides and carefully negotiating the terms of release. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I did this not in anger, but in the spirit of release. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

She released his hand and flung it angrily away from her. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

But not all my dreams of release were so dark. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their clothing was stretched tight like sausage skins, and when we picked them up, some made sharp burping sounds as the gases were released. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The stonecutter's son released the fish, and it began to swim. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He released the right jib sheet, frantically pulled in the left, felt the sail fill and begin to draw, pulling, pulling the Frog away from shore. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

This had to be removed before he could be released. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Supreme Court, but with a ruling not expected for months, Hale and Ramsey would have to be released. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The crew scattered to their jobs, running to release the lines on the ship and raise the anchors. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Still, the idea of attempting to release nuclear energy in the middle of a city of three million made Groves very nervous. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

According to government figures released in 1980, women earn 59 percent of what men do. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when the air brakes hissed their release, he gripped the armrest. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

State courts overturned his conviction and death sentence, and he was subsequently acquitted of all charges and released. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Perhaps death would be a release, a rest for the weary. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she released me, I ran into the bathroom and rinsed and rinsed and rinsed, but the pain only became worse and worse and worse. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

A day or ten cramped up inside the ice would leave him shivering and feverish and begging for release, Jon did not doubt. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

In 1869, President Andrew Johnson released the body of John Wilkes Booth to the assassin’s brother, Edwin, who had him buried quietly in the family plot at Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

For they learn that in America, a baby cannot be released from the hospital without a birth certificate. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

No matter what happened, if and when he was released, he could not let them know that this had happened to him. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

A sea of faces spread out in front of me, mostly black, but also a number of white, carrying signs and cheering for Bucky’s release. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

My mother seemed defeated too by his absence, as he had long supplied her with companionship; and she and I went about our tasks without pleasure, slept without release in dreams, and ate without satiety. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then she released him and stepped back into her position to the side. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Galileo refuted that argument by pointing out that if ice is held down under water and then released, its broad, flat shape doesn’t stop it pushing upwards through the water. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

She refused to scream, although her whole body begged to release the sudden burst of fear. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Though Hale conformed to prison regulations, he continued to scheme to secure his release. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Release of the elderly, which was a time of celebration for a life well and fully lived; and release of a newchild, which always brought a sense of what- could-we-have-done. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Clumsily, her hands fumbling, she released the brake and let the car move slowly. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I can’t let anyone in without a release form. If your face ends up on camera and a parent hasn’t signed off, the company could get sued.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

"Whew!" he said, releasing the white man and shaking his huge head. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before I could release another deadly round, I felt a terrible pain in my right eye, then another, and another. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Giver,” Jonas asked the next afternoon, “Do you ever think about release?” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

State Department’s releases to Africans which always imply that the American black man’s straggle is being “solved.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Jónsson began to get pressure from the hospital to release Bobby because of his refusal of proper treatment. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The cover image in the local paper is a crowd of people with hand-lettered signs camped outside the police station where Franklin was brought and released hours later. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

From either side of the Kabul River, they released rounds of artillery at each other. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was time for our two small drogue parachutes to open, to slow us down enough, and to hold us steady enough, to release our three main parachutes. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

They are, in effect, still trapped in a history which they do not understand; and until they understand it, they cannot be released from it. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

You learn, after long months of study under a master, to release the arrow without releasing it yourself. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you like Family Guy?” he asks, turning the mounted television on, releasing my hand, and throwing himself onto the patchwork bed. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She released him and ran to the front door, where she turned and called, “I’m sorry I run into that building, Ignatius. I love you.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bombsight would then take over flying the plane, follow a precise path to the target, calculate the drop angle, and release the bombs at the optimal moment. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

What if you were able to get all those atoms to split and release energy at the same moment? Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cover image in the local paper is a crowd of people with hand-lettered signs camped outside the police station where Franklin was brought and released hours later. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I whisper to Libby, “I think Jordan Rylance was just released from the audition or something. I think he didn’t get any further,” and Heidi says, “Nate, be nice,” under her breath. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

On the other side of the fence lie the release bonobos. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Some time after their release Winston had actually seen all three of them in the Chestnut Tree Cafe. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The released gas propelled a tranquilized dart through the latex fingertip and straight into Cudgeon’s neck. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Years later, records released by the KGB, the Soviet intelligence agency, indicated he was right. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Oddly, neglect seemed to have resulted in an accidental release of the spirit. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

On November 27, most of the suffrage protesters, including Paul, were suddenly released from their cells. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Servants release a set of sparkler balloons into the air. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

As the first song began, I quickly rattled off its title, artist, album, and year of release from memory: “‘A Million Miles Away,’ the Plimsouls, Everywhere at Once, 1983.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

"But if y'all are done fighting, you can release it. Krystal, you keep it, and we can get back to practice." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

The bear felt the robot release his grip. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The boss of the company was having the sick monkeys put in boxes and shipped out to a small island in Lake Victoria, where they were being released. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t matter that the movie was released more than twenty-five years ago, because Iranians have a flair for holding lifelong grudges. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

She had a smile like the Listener, She Who Hears Prayers, who refused release from the cycle of lives until all her brothers and sisters too could be freed from sin. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Terrible. Hospital food is running straight through me. I been up all night too, but I been calling on God and releasing the devil!” he howled out, his staticky voice popping in my ear. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Hundreds of thousands of people are released from prison every year, only to find themselves locked out of the mainstream society and economy. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

After Indian food, an episode of the doctor show, and a full sheet of math plus homework for tonight, Mom releases me to my room. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Her mother’s waiting anxiously. Let me scan the cub for any wounds or bites before we release her. We need to tell headquarters we’ve found her.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

I no sooner said that than he released me. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

She felt like someone had released a steam trigger on the top of her head. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Yishan shook his wrist to remove the string, and all watched as the released moon returned to its place in the limitless Heavenly Lake. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She taps my hand to tell me to release them. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Well, indeed I was, in a way, for I was utterly drained and exhausted, and released, for the first time, from all my guilty torment. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

In the car, Shin guessed that he and his father would be released back into the camp’s population. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

She squeezed him once more and released him. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He breathed out slowly to keep the release from being a sigh. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I have to earn coolness in Garden Heights, and that’s more difficult than buying retro Jordans on release day. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

It was a page-boy in the end who released him, with the news that a dressmaker awaited Mrs. Van Hopper in the suite. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

So the trader was obtaining wild monkeys from the Sese Islands, and if the animals proved to be sick, he was releasing them again on another island somewhere near Entebbe. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he was never sick or suffering, nor did he pray to be released or to be called home. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

In February, only two weeks after my release, I went to Durban and spoke to a crowd of over 100,000 people at King’s Park, almost all of whom were Zulus. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gale must have been released from the hospital this morning as well, because I find him in one of the research rooms with Beetee. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He said, “Vonetta is well enough to come home as soon as they release her from the hospital.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

On this occasion the king released political prisoners, remitted taxes, endowed temples, forgave rebels, increased military preparedness and, in short, did all the things that modern rulers do when they wish to stay in office. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chet released from his trumpet the opening, lifting, barbaric call of a bullfight, and the circle of boys broke wildly over Brinker. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bird hanging on a grass stem released a happy trill, and Sigurd whipped around completely, bear cloak flapping behind him, as he strode toward them. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

On the weekend of the fire, Lemos went to the asylum to get her children back, but was told that it was against official policy to release them just then. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Why didn't you release him when she came to you yes-terday?" the tall man asked. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

The clouds in the sky separate and release a scatter of flurries. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

And with that he released a dozen balloons that sailed off into the sky. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

He releases me but doesn’t pull away, his hand grazing my jaw, my neck. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Those released from confinement were forced into servitude on the ranches. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then one day it is finally determined that I have become one with the real world once more—or at least am within striking distance—and I’m released into the loving arms of my family. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

That did not give us a head start; the National Party began its campaign the day they released me from prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Starting in late morning, the staff released regular updates about Garfield. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t until one o’clock that they were given notice that he would be released any moment. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Knowing that she is the one who released them makes me want to strangle her. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He frowned down at my hands, releasing me from the force of his stare. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“If you release me, I promise that you will come to no harm.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

"He has not been officially released," said the Warden. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

She releases her hold on the eaglet, slips her hands from the bag, and zips the last three inches. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

They want to bide their time until one day we are magically released and the president isn’t some raging fascist. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they were released and allowed to remain at liberty for as much as a year or two years before being executed. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Each splitting atom would release a small amount of energy. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Usually cattle belch a lot to release the gas. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

When he was released from the hospital two weeks later, Ophelia sent him and Didi to a hotel in southern France, Farmer’s first real vacation in years. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The pattern of tension and release created by resolved dissonances is part of what makes a piece of music exciting and interesting. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I say nothing to the federal prosecutors and nothing to the reporters who call and send exotic flower arrangements, hoping I’ll grant an interview or release a statement. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Periodically, the queen releases a new portrait of her—sleeping soundly in a four-poster bed—to assure the kingdom that their heir is still alive. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Whoever is calling on this radio net, I repeat, release your mike switch—you are covering me. You are covering me. Over.” Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometime before his twenty-first, a Crown Victoria cage car would take him back to Alameda County Juvenile Hall, where he would be processed and then released. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He obtained the windfall by arranging the release of a million gallons of liquor to bootleggers in New York. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

“The trip to the release site. Four more bonobos are going.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

More sweepingly, it suggested that the enormous but latent potential of the American economy required more than mere release to achieve its full potential. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Not only that: Hazel and he had released Death, and both of them had survived. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Her notes, released with Reggie’s permission, read: “He reports some ruminating and wishing more than anything else he had not been on the road at that moment.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Douglas pulled the chain that released the steps. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

By climbing the ladder, I released his hands, first one, then the other. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

When their embrace released, she looked over and winked at me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Even though General de Wet and General Kemp had led a force of twelve thousand and occupied towns and caused many deaths, they were both released soon after their convictions for high treason. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I pulled the release to let it loose. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once Harry released me, the others surged forward, greeting me with hugs and slaps on the back. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

But when I released the ball, no one was there to get it, so Seanie stepped right over me and poached the ball away for his team. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She released Adam Douglas’s hands, then slipped a small bracelet off her arm. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Ice had released me when the ball was on the floor, so when Nick grabbed it and threw it over his shoulder I was free. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

We make our living by catching electrons at the moment of their excitement by solar photons, swiping the energy released at the instant of each jump and storing it up in intricate loops for ourselves. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she hits her release right, the discus soars, but once in a while she gets turned around and sends it off in the wrong direction. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

By the time the program was considered complete at the end of 17 months, 3 % billion artificially reared, sterilized flies had been released over Florida and sections of Georgia and Alabama. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

In fact, they were all so drunk and exhausted and suffering from a release of tension that every last citizen would probably sleep until noon. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He clenched his fists, released, clenched them again. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Gerald looked forward to his basketball games, for the physical release, and when he could he liked to hang with the boys on the team. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But what made this a world- changing discovery was that if atoms really could be split, they would release energy as they broke in two. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the Tuesday before the race, the weights were released. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was five years old, nearly six, when Nelson Mandela was released from prison. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Also, even though technology is not classified as “addictive,” some neuroscience points to stark similarities between how technology use and drug use trigger chemical release in the brain. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He takes his handgun from the top of the fridge and releases the safety. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

When we released our hands, each of us was holding a shiny new penny. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

He wrote, “When I find a husband for you who is rich enough to satisfy me, you will be released from my Olga. Until then, I urge you to be, as always, my stalwart daughter.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Gram was released from the hospital the next morning mainly because she was so ornery. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Whether released into soil or water or a man’s blood, these unrelated chemicals do not remain segregated; there are mysterious and unseen changes by which one alters the power of another for harm. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“All we’ve got on this kidnapping is that a letter was found, Erlone’s to be released, the letter was signed by ‘Red,’ and there was a hammer and sickle emblem on it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“The man is smart is what he is. Helping with Nelson’s release will do what twenty sancochos couldn’t do. Soon the Gonzalez clan will have him baptizing their babies!” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After photos, we’re released to set up our backstage dressing areas. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Then he slowly wrapped his fingers around the needles, and my mother released her hands. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I do my best, thinking of them one by one, releasing them like birds from the protective cages inside me, locking the doors against their return. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

This is life, he thinks, this is why we live, to play like this on a day when winter is finally releasing its grip. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

A dreadful, chilling whine is heard as the bombs are released overhead. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The sense of release and looseness was strong now with the feeling that it was possible. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

But it was important to me, too, that our daughters feel released from some of the ingrown formalities of the place. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I release the boulder and lunge toward them as the current tries to sweep me away. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Michael pivots slowly, gazes out in the direction of the trees for a few seconds, and then wham, he releases the throw. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He nodded faintly, and took a deep breath which he released slowly as she relaxed her grip and withdrew her hands from his face. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

"One thing at a time. Let me know when you come up with a release mechanism for those ribbons." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the stone is speeding, it is aimed, one string is released, and the stone zings to its mark. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leukocytes become more actively phagocytic, release lysosomal enzymes, turn sticky, and aggregate together in dense masses, occluding capillaries and shutting off the blood supply. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had talked about him spending time with family members in Florida while we monitored the local reaction to his release. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

When Osh released her, Mouse shot out of the house like her tail was on fire. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

He told the commander of the Southern Front, who ordered Sonya to be released. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Jen’s father nodded, and then both Luke’s parents held him tight and released him. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then they released the bird and it swooped with a flurry of white wings, hovered over the edge of the boat, then sat on top of the shiny water. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s why he has their foster parents signing release forms this very second. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Shortly after Marsha arrived at Tutwiler, we won the release of Diane Jones, who had been wrongly convicted and sentenced to die in prison for a crime she had not committed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Every week since our release in August, Elsa had driven up from the capital to visit her elderly grandfather in La Vega. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Halfway to the side I remembered to pull my head out of the water, release the breath I’d been holding, and gulp down some more air. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The new leader, Sheikh Mujib Rahman, recently released from prison, asked countries for building materials to replace more than one million houses that had been destroyed in the war. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

He released her and slumped back against his pillows. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

As if they'd never cried together in fear when Nathan was arrested, nor experienced relief when my father had gotten him released. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Your fingers must do the releasing, on their own, remotely, like the opening of a flower. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Could be they just want to increase security before releasing the viruses,” Matthew says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He gave the whip a flick, releasing all of the cables, and heard the others scream as the strands retracted. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The energy released was equivalent to that of a 4-megaton nuclear explosion. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

No. There in the corner, I spotted a familiar head of tousled brown curls and released my held breath. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Sierra opened her eyes reluctantly, releasing the soothing ebb and flow of the spirit world. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Honored goblins! I have given you all our money. We have no more to give! Please release us, as you promised.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He hits the target each time, exhaling as he releases the knife. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

As each member spoke, nobody argued for Coles release. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

She was held in prison until October 1621, when it was decided that she had suffered enough and was released. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

The captain considers this, then chooses to vent the pressure of his fury by safely releasing it in another gale-force sigh. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

With the housefly, however, more than doubling the population through releases could be highly objectionable, even though the increase would be only temporary. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I pulled the board up, releasing boll weevils, pill bugs, and a small spider from their homes. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He took a length of twine and slipped it deftly under the vase to release it from the wheel, then placed the vase carefully on a tray to dry. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

She has more bonobos living in the wilds of the release site than she has in captivity, an achievement she brings up often. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He loaded it with a cartridge clip, and told me that all I would have to do then was squeeze the trigger release. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each of us in turn was released for mere seconds, and then rearrested. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Percival, released, surrounded by the comfortable presence of humans, fell in the long grass and went to sleep. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I further believe that personality seeps into walls and is slowly released. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clancy released my hand and reached back to turn his laptop so it faced us. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The navigator also acted as bombardier, releasing the bombs over the target. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“I will help you release your spirit. But Bianca has passed. She must stay where she is.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“The beast, whatever it is, is hauled up to the floor of the arena and released. Can’t get back down, has to rush into the ring, and then—look out, whoever’s in its way!” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“I just wanted to get your thoughts,” he said, releasing me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

A month later, after the first big waves of deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a five-step list of symptoms to help parents identify whether their kid was at risk for IAAN. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

There were two different judges and courtrooms involved, but we felt if we won release for one it might then become easier to win release for the other. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

It was as if a mental hospital had released all its patients. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

These were “hostage photos,” one trainer told me, for our permanent files, to be released to the press if something happened to us—such as being taken hostage. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Listen to the engine, depress the clutch, shift, gas, release, steer, check your mirrors, signal your turn, look twice for motorcycles. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“She was arrested and taken to Namwon. When I finally found out where they took her, I begged the Governor to release her, but he refused. That's how you ended up being born there.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The other Hogwarts students tease Scorpius about it relentlessly—if the Ministry could release a statement reaffirming that all Time-Turners were destroyed in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he would choose by mood: “I feel quick today; fetch me a cheetah” or “I feel strong today, release a rhino.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was Dr. 09-01’s way to use all that we gazed upon as a lesson, and so demonstrate to me that knowledge and inquiry curled larval in all matter, awaiting release. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I was understandably taken aback at the discovery and when he saluted sharply and barked “Pasa” I released the brake, put both feet down and lifted them a bit too sharply. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fig released a heavy sigh, confirming my suspicion. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“I bet she would do just about anything to be released. I’m sure she would do those two things at least. Then we might actually get out of this mess.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

But the rumor was that, as an interpreter, he had access to information from fellow Isseis that he later used to buy his release. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rowan felt the shock of the punch, the jagged bolt of pain, and waited for the telltale warmth of his nanites releasing painkilling opiates into his bloodstream. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He was released under the custody of a priest from St. Joseph’s, which was why he was in the Morningside area. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

My uncle asked him to write an appeal for early release. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

When I woke it was the sound of the rocket exploding that announced the release of the bulls from the corrals at the edge of town. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

My mother alternately cussed and cried while we waited for Dusty to be released. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The threats we received made me worry about the hostility that Walter would face if he was ever released. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“So wasteful, so unnecessary. Anyone could see the game was over by that point. In fact, I was just about to issue an official surrender when they released those parachutes.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

And somewhere, hiding at the back of it all, the ache that, moments before, I’d been so happy over Bucky’s release. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Then he released me and did a quick two-second dance that looked like he was being electrocuted. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Their hands would be released only once a month so they could sign over their Social Security checks. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as I released the ball, I opened my eyes. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The ink was barely dry on the bulletin in Air Scoop announcing the reduction in force before Melvin Butler released a plan to offer permanent appointments to war service employees. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

She clutched her leather tote bag to her side like a shield, and it was only when she released it that I noticed her hands were shaking. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

This time he quite deliberately placed his hand firmly on Gabriel s back, and released the rest of the calming day on the lake. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Some have families eagerly awaiting them—families who are willing to let their newly released relative sleep on the couch, floor, or extra bed indefinitely. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Harry fell to the ground on all fours as the spider released him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Sandi spied the stalls in an adjoining room and hurried into one, releasing her bladder. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

It was also released at a time when a Gulf war was brewing and when there were no other representations of Iranians in TV shows and movies. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The whole thing happened super fast: B-Cubed shifted her stance in a way that let me know she planned to steal home the moment the ball was released. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

The campaign for our release rekindled our hopes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is this about that report Jeanine Matthews released?” my mother says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Once outside the front gate, the prisoners released the other hostages and headed out to the main road with White—their insurance policy, as they called him. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Cyril, whom I met only upon my release from prison, was a worthy successor to a long line of notable ANC leaders. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He released his ball and missed, the clanging of the rim the only noise in the whole gym. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He took her hand, squeezed it, released it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I knew just what I was looking for: Beaches, over with the new releases. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Connor seems to sense it; he releases me and steps back. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The racket released the bear from the charm Lyddie seemed to have placed on him. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

In October, seventeen months after her arrest, the state withdrew its case without explanation, and Winnie was released. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she came back out she released the parking brake, threw the car into drive, and pulled away without looking over her shoulder. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He rubbed it gently with his right hand, twirled it around his forefinger, released it, then twirled it around the finger again. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“If there was a way to release that video on your own terms, would you?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

His spirit rose flying and released him from fear and bitterness and rancid memories. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The No-Pest Strips, she explained, released a poison that killed all the flies. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He cried, trying to release the great pressure that was swelling inside his chest, but he got no relief from crying any more. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

All I can feel is judgment, not the freedom I was expecting, the release of all this pent-up breath. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

In a pure-oxygen environment, 16.7 million joules will be released for every kilogram of sugar used, releasing the explosive force of eight sticks of dynamite. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Ms. Jacobs releases us, I shove my way down the crowded hallway to my locker. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

As Ma releases me from her grasp, Geak crawls over and seats herself between us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bird held for him and he put an arrow to the bow, one of the feathered arrows, not a fish arrow, and drew and released. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her bladder felt painfully, solidly full, as though it would burst and release not urine but the garbled prayers she was muttering. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He released my mouth, and wound his arm around my waist. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

There's just enough light left to write; the anger won't subside until I release my words. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Finally he gingerly released his grip and...the wheel stayed put! As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Finally, she evanesced the ghosts, starting with Azareen’s grandmother, infusing the dream with their sighs of release. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I hope he knows that even though I missed his release I still care what happens to him. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Now the index fingers of both hands press the buttons, and—ka- lump—the press comes down. But one finger on a button will release it—ssssss—the steam lets loose. Sssst—the water squirts.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s a good bowl, Robert. Now try to release the bowl closer to the ground, so it rolls out of your hand smoother.” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I listed six more names of members I knew had been released. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His bookshelves, the Delaware Valley Raptor Sanctuary calendar with Braviary’s release circled in red marker, even the index card that he thinks she doesn’t know he has. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. His last album is sooo mournful. It lets me release my grief in small, beautiful doses.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The movie had played a role in Adams's exoneration, and he was released from Texas’s death row not long after its release. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He releases a deep laugh that makes my stomach knot. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Perhaps most heroic are those who, upon release, launch social justice organizations that challenge the discrimination formerly incarcerated people face and provide desperately needed support for those newly released from prison. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He had grown fatter since they released him, and had regained his old color—indeed, more than regained it. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

It’s only when I hear the oven door closing shut and the beeps of my mom setting the timer on the stove that I release them. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Authorities released her in 2001, but later sent her back to Camp 18. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Those ships will stay with us until I deem it safe to release them. Of course, Guilder could attack then, but that is a chance we must risk. Let me think if there’s anything else.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

A man with a golden tooth that glittered when he spoke released them into the garden. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Remarkably, several former juvenile lifers had developed outstanding institutional histories with very few disciplinaries, even though they did their time with no hope of ever being released or having their institutional history reviewed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

When the spring was released, the fist shot out at a hapless puppet. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I acted like I was reaching for papers and released the buttons. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He released the nozzle as they walked by so the water stopped, then started blasting it again after they’d passed. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The third woman grabbed Anya in a hug and kissed her a few times before releasing her, and the two younger girls slid up beside Anya while the older women talked around them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The government was in no great rush to begin negotiations; they were counting on the euphoria that greeted my release to die down. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled on my T-shirt and shorts and released Laika from Sputnik 2. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

The American boys were only a length off the pace but still out in the widest part of the lake, bucking the relentless, punishing winds, spray flying from their oars with every release. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Never have I heard such sounds of misery: the moaning and whimpering, the begging to be released from their bodies. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

She gives a hollow laugh and releases me, then steps forward and grabs a pair of Mollies, twin swords as long as a woman’s forearm and wickedly sharp on either side. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

My hand is half numb by the time Mr. Ware releases it. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I know what I’m supposed to do next—I’m supposed to release the splendor back into the earth—but I can’t resist the temptation to hold on to it just a little longer. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She presses inward on the tiny front door, and a hidden catch releases, and the little house lifts up and out of the model. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Duke was captured after the battle of Richmond and spent a few months as a prisoner before being released at war’s end. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I’m happy to report that your daughter has mastered all the necessary functional goals for release.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Sandy shakes her head and releases a deep breath. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When we’re backstage again, he releases my grip on his elbow. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

It was good to be released from forever pulling and pushing and hauling and prying that sledge, and I said so to Estraven as we went on. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Pet released her and drew back a foot or two, watching her as she composed herself. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The ANC had decided to personalize the quest for our release by centering the campaign on a single figure. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Relocated to a site with low oxygen levels, it willingly releases the bound oxygen. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

The extra energy of the unbroken symmetry state would then be released and would reheat the universe to a temperature just below the critical temperature for symmetry between the forces. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The protocol at Angola was to release prisoners at midnight and give them bus fare to New Orleans or a city of their choice in Louisiana. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He releases me, laughing, and runs into a crowd of Dauntless-born initiates. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

At ten forty-five the jurors were told that they were released from any further duties; the charges against the accused man had been dismissed; new evidence had come to light. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

We only met twice after that, and when I asked him questions about my release his response was always "Wait and see." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I thought he would release me, but he went on holding me beside him, and when the corner was passed, and the road came straight again, he did not let me go. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

We will write press releases, organize speakers, post flyers, reach out on social media, and more. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

At one point the man released one hand, cursing—the straw had cut into his palm. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

She kept falling sideways because her hands were still tied behind her, and so he tied her feet together instead and released her hands. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

We know that people released from prison face a lifetime of discrimination, scorn, and exclusion, and yet we claim not to know that an undercaste exists. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

An appeal would forestall international pressure to release us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I never want to see your ugly faces again,” Cole shouted at the lawyer and his parents after finding out he wouldn’t be released. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

What do you do with all these millions of people that have been in prison and been released? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Finally, with a great snapping of twigs and thrashing of branches across the windshield, as if the countryside is loath to release them, the car bursts forth onto smooth pavement and the light of day. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Under the onslaught of her fierce, wagging finger he released Otto, who pressed himself against me, shrieking in terror. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Another will stand in my place. I ask of you, release me.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Crouch was now talking fluently to a tree again, and seemed completely unaware that Harry was there, which surprised Harry so much he didn’t notice that Crouch had released him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Lem released his breath in a long sigh. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The result was that the boat as a whole was under subtle but continual tension caused by the unreleased compression in the skin, something like a drawn bow waiting to be released. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

This was where the senator preferred to hold his meetings, weave his intrigues, forge his deals, and, in his lonely hours, closet himself to release his rage, his frustrated desire, or his sorrow. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before leaving the headquarters she released the prisoners from the stocks. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The guy who usually touches up my makeup is back in DC, coordinating press releases about why I'm canceling my appearances there this week. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She gave the Assassin’s wrist one last wrench and released her. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The scientific facts released by the Food and Drug Administration clearly indicate the carcinogenic nature of aminotriazole in laboratory rats. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I love releasing all that emotion on stage, but I am ready to release more than sadness and pain. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Even those who are technically eligible to vote following release from prison frequently remain disenfranchised for life. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

After letting him squirm for a while, Pollard released the rider, who had blood running from his nose and tears streaming down his face. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the day of our appointment finally arrives, we are at the palace early, eager to see Papa, who has just been released. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost,” he repeated, and released her. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she flew down to the sand, he felt his heart tighten and release in a way he never forgot. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The release is foreign and familiar, like crying, but without the pain. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Upon release, people with criminal records are discriminated against, legally, for the rest of their lives, and most will eventually return to the system’s formal control. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Only seven weeks after the releases were started, all eggs were infertile. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I never in my life thought I would like exercise, but Dr. Cooke insisted that it would help me feel better—something about endorphins and releasing stress. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

A few years ago a member of a consortium of student groups at Yale put out this press release: I’m coordinating a huge event for Yale University which is titled “Campus-Wide Sex Week.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

In the summer of 1993, an American feature film called Searching for Bobby Fischer was released to stellar reviews. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She immediately issued a press release that detailed what had happened to the suffragists while they were in prison. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

This announcement over the PA always signaled the first inmate release of the day, and it was a small and easy one. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I release my muscles and sink down into the collected rainwater. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

To release an arrow would be like announcing to both sides that we’re here. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

And if the duke hated her as much as it seemed, she might have powerful allies when the time came to make sure Lillian released her hold on Dorian. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The goblin-dwarf turf war had flared up again, and every morning hordes of angry parents showed up demanding the release of their innocent offspring. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Walter’s release coincided with increased media interest in the death penalty, triggered by the increasing pace of executions. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I suck in my breath and fear, releasing them as I prepare to walk toward the stage. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She releases me, letting me fall to the floor in a heap. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He released her hair and her now-ripped T-shirt and once again ordered her to wash the dishes. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The gently sauteing onion released an aroma that made his mouth water. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Mr. Derby suddenly released her in a heap on the ground as he calmly but swiftly reloaded the gun. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She released the grip on her jacket and took the fake teeth. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Once released from prison, people enter a hidden underworld of legalized discrimination and permanent social exclusion. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“We’re going to play Squirrel Squad Six. The new edition. According to the game box, it won’t be released to the general public until early December.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

It’s not safe enough for us to travel on the river until the unrest has died down, 50 our only choice is to continue to the release site. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t yet quite a year since his release from Camp Hardy, and he was sympathetic to his son’s eager escape from solitary confinement. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those who were released—even as newchildren—were sent Elsewhere and never returned to the community. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Pericles seems to have engineered Anaxagoras’ release from prison, but it was too late. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment, he lets his brain hope that if the time were ticking near the release, Byrd would have come to wake him. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The cameras were everywhere, but they couldn’t film me because I was “no release!” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

All at once, the pressure that had been building in the back of my mind released, sending a tingle racing down my spine. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The crack of the splintering wood released a hubbub of whispers and murmurs. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But before she could release it her husband sprang forward. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I released a heavy sigh and switched my focus to cleaning my room. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She strokes its wings and then releases it back into the air. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It is here that oxidation is completed; it is here that enormous amounts of energy are released. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

And, no, it’s not Braviary’s release, because that already happened and he missed it and there’s nothing he can do about that now. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

With every step, Ekon felt it—the distinct sensation of releasing a life raft and casting himself into unknown waters. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The PAC played the role of saboteur and released thousands of flyers telling people to oppose the stay-at-home, and denouncing the ANC leaders as cowards. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

During the spring of nineteen fifty-two I joyously wrote Elijah Muhammad and my family that the Massachusetts State Parole Board had voted that I should be released. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Normally such a newchild would be labeled Inadequate and released from the community. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

The fire ant suddenly became the target of a barrage of government releases, motion pictures, and government-inspired stories portraying it as a despoiler of southern agriculture and a killer of birds, livestock, and man. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Moss released Bits’s hand and draped his arm around their shoulder, pulling Bits in closer to him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“With this marshmallow, I hereby release you from the Twinkie promise.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Then he releases me and I have to lean against the wall for support. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The next afternoon Joe laboriously dragged it all the way up the wagon road, to the top of the mountain, pointed the contraption downhill, climbed in, and released the brake. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

During the first six months after my release, I spent more time abroad than at home. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After two weeks he was released on bail, and he was instructed by the movement to go underground, from where he was to continue to lead the struggle, which he ably did. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t let him do that, so I shot him with my G3 and quickly released two RPGs among the gunmen. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Finally, V chow was called, and Smith and I each pulled a brake lever, releasing our respective sides. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The trick was to get the next one in without releasing the others. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

However, should it be that you are able to release me earlier, we would be very grateful. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

A current washed over him, releasing the knots in his shoulders and back. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

A thin, long arrow with the point in the water and the bow pulled back so that all he had to do was release die arrow ... yes. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

They released this absolutely fantastic album called In the Aeroplane Over the Sea in 1998 and haven't been heard from since, purportedly because their lead singer lives in a cave in New Zealand. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

I went to my father and releasing his hands from their grip on the edge of the trolley, eased him down on to the carpet. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

It had been crushing for Regina to have to sign the authorization releasing the sixteen-year-old from the school. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The resulting balancing act involves a ceaseless clustering of bonded atoms into molecules of higher and higher complexity, and the emergence of cycles for the storage and release of energy. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a bearded young Wickersham in a large photo after the incident was over, acting as spokesman for the just- released hostages. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Originally titled Innocent Moves, the film was retitled before final release, with producers deciding to mimic the title of the book on which the film was based. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Gregarious Games set a new standard for immersive gaming, and every time they released a new title, it pushed the envelope of what seemed possible on the computer hardware available at the time. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Rowing twice a day, they began to release what was latent in their bodies and to find their swing. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He was waiting to be released from the bone. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit claiming the study violated the boys’ civil rights and breached confidentiality of doctor-patient relationships by releasing results to state and juvenile courts. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Eventually they were forced to release me, still unable to diagnose the obvious. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were confident that when the judge heard from them all and realized that the police had imprisoned a well-known businessman, the judge might very well release him that day. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“In all honesty, the basketball was such a great release, an avenue for him to get lost,” says Madson. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

It was Pet she was trying to reach now, Pet with all its menace unfurled, all its great horror released into the air. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Tiller tugged at his jacket, as if that could release the weight against his chest. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll sign the death certificate and release the body to you and you can do with him what you will.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He hasn’t released me because he wants to spare me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

You have to hold it like this to release the blade. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gamesman released the hare he was holding, and he went bounding off. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The two men refused to post the $200 bond required of nonresidents, and remained behind bars for five days before they were released. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned to sit up, and this time he let me, releasing his hold around my waist and sliding as far from me as he could in the limited space. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The snick of the tongue of the catch finding its place in the door frame releases me. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Finally, I was released from the hospital, and 2013 was off to a happy start. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He became the first person to be released as a result of the Supreme Court's ban on death-in-prison sentences for juvenile lifers. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“You’ve smelled rotten eggs? That’s sulfur dioxide, released from the chemical reaction of rotting organic material. This is going to stink just like that.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

After he heard all of the arguments as to why Bobby should be released, and judged that the RJF members were committed to their cause, he went into action. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Tilting his head back, he slowly released an enormous quantity of smoke from his mouth and drew it up through his nostrils. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“Jesus Christ, Mum,” Catherine says, releasing Henry and nudging him behind her on protective reflex. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Indents were never able to pay off their debt and earn their release. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Sigurd released the reins and tried to step away from the horse, but he stopped short. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I release the chair back and sidestep it to sit down. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Then a second set of tapes will be released. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The numbers were double that of Angola, then at the end of a long civil war, and the North Korean government became furious when they were released to the public. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Right away, Ms. Steinert wrote up a press release about the situation. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

"I thought we'd have been released by now. I think the British are in over their heads." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

In those days, following breakfast, the B-block inmates bound for programs in various other parts of the prison were allowed to congregate on Q-north prior to being released from the block in smaller, escorted groups. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hundreds more have been released after being proved innocent of noncapital crimes through DNA testing. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He released her, and as he bowed his head at Amah, Pinmei saw that instead of the red string, the jade bracelet was on her wrist. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Within a few weeks I had strength enough in both arms to pull myself up on the furniture, and from there I could release myself to a stand. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He joins the cadets waiting to be released. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

It finally releases and lets me haul the car seat out of the car. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“ICE will drop the charges and release your mother into the United States.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

A few people ask questions, and then Mia releases us to roam around the space. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

His female attendants release a series of fake chuckles and coo over how amusing he is. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

An instant and his face lost its blankness, flushed with the delirium of release, and then he vanished, too. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I twisted his hand away and pressed in on the buckle to click the release. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

But how glorious to release them in a single burst! The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

But in talking with these bright young people, I learned that they had watched my release on television and were familiar with events in South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he released the hilt of the weapon and jumped away, running back to Chuck and Teresa. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The big feast immediately following his release had brought hundreds of people to his home to celebrate his freedom, but I knew that not everyone in the community was overjoyed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But eventually, after secret negotiations, a big ransom was paid to the rebels, and the students were all released. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

This is where my stubbornness did me some good, however, because as much as I wanted to never attempt that release and catch again, I didn’t give up. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Conditions were seldom ideal, for the delayed action release was unreliable. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

They wanted him to release his stockpiled arms. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“In here,” the Captain of the Guard growled, and shoved her with his free hand, finally releasing her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He smashes them into Boss, connecting with his nose and his neck, and the man releases a strangled scream and lets go, falling back into the wake of the churning boat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Dudley gently released himself from his mother’s clutches and walked toward Harry, who had to repress an urge to threaten him with magic. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Since DDT was released for civilian use, a process of escalation has been going on in which ever more toxic materials must be found. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

And when I released my fingers from his arm, one by one, that’s exactly what he did. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“It’s even bigger than the one I showed you last time. It contains just about every movie ever released. Actors, directors, cinematographers, sound tracks, musical scores, the lot.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

She put her hand on Otto’s ankle, and he released his hands to let her see his foot. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I soak in the Grand Banquet Hall: candelabras and centerpieces dripping with white and gold, animated ceiling frescoes of the royal family's bloodline, roses opening and closing to release their scents. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Catcalls rose up around them like flames—the voices crackled and snapped—and Archer released her. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The nifflers dived in and out of the patch of earth as though it were water, each scurrying back to the student who had released it and spitting gold into their hands. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“There are bacteria in your stomach that help digest food. During the process, gas is released,” he explains. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

Enough new snow had accumulated that I feared a massive slab avalanche had released on the slopes above, but when I spun around to look I saw nothing. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Owning the literature was enough for a spell in jail, and when you were released you did not stay in town long. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The tattlers and newspapers had released cameo portraits of the queen's sisters and their newborns. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, this Erlone refused to go when they told him that Mr. Dalton had requested his release. It seems he had got wind of the kidnapping and said that he didn’t want to go out.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He had been upset and distraught on the day of his arrest, but he was so sure he'd be released soon. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He reluctantly releases her, following as she walks through the trees, reading bits of verse on branches and trunks. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I ran my hand along Papa’s clothes, releasing his smell in the room. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They demanded the release of any migrants apprehended the day before—fifteen in all, some of whom were beaten. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

She pulled the release tabs, and it came apart. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The wild bacteria consume the cell culture, eat it up, and make a variety of different smells in the air while they’re prowing, whereas viruses kill cells^ without releasing an odor. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a brief mention of Kamal, his arrest and release, and a statement from Detective Inspector Gaskill, saying that they are “pursuing a number of leads,” which I imagine means they are clueless. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although the press in South Africa and around the world had been speculating for weeks that my release was imminent, Mr. de Klerk’s announcement nevertheless came as a surprise to me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her hands stayed where they were but released their pressure. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

By this time, Red had released Sammy and turned to concentrate his full attention on Ben. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

In this way, he was able to safeguard the entire text from the authorities and smuggle it out when he was released in 1976. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And, all at once, the grain of sand behind her forehead began to soften and release—just a bit. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

As a result, many families are reluctant to allow their relatives—particularly those who are recently released from prison—to stay with them, even temporarily. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The mention of the word seemed to release something in her. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

The crowds that turned up to demand his release got cut down like trees by machine-gun fire. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She screamed terribly and released the roofing which sailed away as she plunged downward into the water. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Eril-Fane released a message falcon and it rose through the ranks of them, screaming a raptor’s warning before striking out for the Cusp. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Six weeks after the exhumation, the results of the DNA test were released by the Reykjavik District Court: the DNA did not match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He released a huge sigh and turned, his eyes roaming over Ivy and Layla until they landed on Mom. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“If you can release me, I will grant you your heart’s desire.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He pushes into Henry and feels the tight cords of his shoulders start to release, like how Henry describes unfurling a sail. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Nearly fifteen months after my first night at West Street, I would be released. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Alleluiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!” they sang, releasing the “a” only when those around them began to stare. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex wrenched the gear into first, released the hand brake, and gunned the Jeep forward, shooting over the drive and onto the grass, heading for the airstrip. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Aleksandr let himself out of the hatch in the gunner’s rear cabin, but when Nina tried to open the canopy over the pilot and navigator’s cockpit, the release catch broke off. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The officer in charge softened a bit as I spoke, and said that he would release my friend straightaway. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There have been rumors that wealthy people in the Philippines who own private estates in the rain forest have been importing African animals illegally, releasing them into the Philippine jungle, and hunting them. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But my father’s radio station wanted to issue a news release about his death, so it leaned on the morgue to perform the autopsy sooner. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The man released his other arm from Stick’s waist and swung at me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She could be released whenever she wanted; she just had to tell them. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

“A lovely choice,” he said, releasing it from the base. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

He released the man’s mouth and shoved his arm back into its socket. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

But every time they paused the Labrador would shake his head, or scratch frantically with his hind leg, seeking release from the pain. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

When his straight path took us over fallen trees or boulders, he would help me, lifting me by the elbow, and then releasing me instantly when I was clear. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

You have to be able to catch energy and hold it, storing precisely the needed amount and releasing it in measured shares. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if released from class, the choir boys stood up, chattered, piled their black cloaks on the grass. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

It seemed as though a valve had burst inside her and a great gush of energy was being released. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

He released his mother’s hands and pressed a kiss to her cheek. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

But what scientists can do–and Anderson and Witzke have done–is measure the impact site and calculate the amount of energy released. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Four more then had to be released because of “extreme emotional depression, crying, rage, and acute anxiety.” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two days after Richard’s arrest, the district attorney’s office released his name to the media. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

But to my surprise, the latch of the vast door lifted to release me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

This flushing had undoubtedly released insecticides lodged in the accumulation of gravel, sand, and rubble and carried them into the lake and thence to the river, where chemical tests later established their presence. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Of course I wouldn't do such a thing. You said yourself you've been released fair and square, so it would be a waste of time to send you back.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Newer, faster, or more versatile components were always being released, so I was constantly spending large chunks of my meager income on upgrades. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The newscaster read a small portion of the press release from the Canadian government, which referred to Nwankiti Ogechi as “a man of honor.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

She needed the release, to stop trying to suppress the horror of it all. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I was watching him during our team stretch before the game, but I don’t remember anything about his motion, release point, velocity, or the type of pitches he throws. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

She shrinks back, releasing my hands, and sits on one of the waiting room chairs. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

As I came out of class one day, a helicopter swept over campus and released a wide arc of tear gas meant for a nearby rally. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, I was able to release myself from their torture. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

And Lark wants to go for a walk down the driveway, and play Pokémon, and talk about Braviary’s release, which he missed. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“We only have a few minutes,” my dad says, his voice cracking as he releases us from his embrace. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

If you could feel every atom in your body simultaneously release its grip on its neighbors, expand outward so that each particle becomes a new center in the universe, it would feel exactly like this. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

It was Minerva who taught her how to play it after she was released from prison and was living those last few months at Mama’s with Mate and Patria and the children. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The policy inboxes are overflowing since they released the official platform two days ago, and WASPy Hunter has been firing off emails like his life depends on it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I could feel them expanding, and the pain released my body from the shock. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

It was not locked and he opened it with the two sliding thumb releases on either end of the handle edge. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

He releases the wheel and the ship glides to a smooth stop in midair. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He cries out and reflexively releases Peeta who slams back against him. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

When I lean on Patria, wanting the release of sleep, I feel something hard against my leg. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bald figure released merely stated that the median income of full-time women workers was 59 percent of that for men. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Limp bodies littered the beach—more captives released from the hull and decks of the Maafa. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He allegedly arranged for an appeals court to be bribed, and when these efforts failed to win him freedom, he boasted, as the evaluator noted, of “his probable release through influence of friends.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

With great effort I managed to gain enough control of my body to get onto the raft and release it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

There we were, the four of us, hysterical, released, rocking with laughter and gasping for breath which ran out as fast as we sucked it in. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t answer to her,” Sarah said as she released my arm. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were days when I hit the mat with every single release I did, and I never came close to catching the bar. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

If we didn’t show signs of sickness, and no strange germs could be found, then we would be released from the building. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the gorillas found no loot in my trunk, they dragged me back into their cramped security office, where I signed a release allowing the store to keep the stereo. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

He releases the rudder, slumps against the sagging sides. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

She released us then and began fidgeting with the string of pearls around her neck. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

The Killing House was a fake—a mock-up of an embassy used to train the SAS in the art of hostage release. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Since the initial release of its specifications and performance charts back in August of 2020, most police agencies which dealt with escaped andys had been protesting. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Although it wasn’t really Camp Green Lake that released him from his anger. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Whenever one of the missiles landed intact on the rubble pile, she would seize it, standing in full view as she whirled the corded iron round and round, releasing it in a blur of speed. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

At 10:13 Richardson released the trap and hanged him. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

My wife said, ‘Listen, we’ll pay you whatever you want if you release him,’ but they just ignored her. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

"Make of it what you will, so long as you release your prisoner. The Grand Maester is a staunch friend to the Queen Regent, and under her personal protection." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Inside the plane the cartridge exploded, releasing a cloud of acrid yellow smoke. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“They sense the elation, the unexpected release. Few of us have shared any life as close as those ‘on location’ in the Civil Rights Movement. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The most plausible explanation was that any lions out there—if lions they were—were released pets, bought in haste and later regretted. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

The guard throws his head back and opens his mouth wide to release a hefty laugh. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Slowly, Hel rips it free, rending the flesh of my neck as the metal releases. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The archers drew and released, and the road was littered with arrows that flew in a trained arc. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

With the richness of speech, and all our new devices for communication, why would we want to release odors into the air to convey information about anything? The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Raleigh promised that he would get Zeitoun released, but given the state of the courts—there were none to speak of—he could not predict or guarantee a timeline. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Once released, the imbeciles would start breeding again, contaminating and befouling the gene pool. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Rather, they rejoiced as though released from long slavery. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

They spoke bitterly about guys who had found release by shooting off their own toes or fingers. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chafing dishes melt medicinal pastilles, and steam vases release vapor into the room. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

So, if there really is no chance I’ll be out soon, then I want to release this poor creature from the life it might be bom to. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stop fanning before Big Ben releases me and turn the volume knob up, louder this time. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I wanted immediately to thank the people all over the world who had campaigned for my release. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The clays have a complex active surface, given to absorbing and releasing gases and to catalyzing chemical reactions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I released a shaky breath, recalling where I was. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

That was one report I had heard from men escaped or released from Voluntary Farms. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

The novel was released in the summer of that following year, 1989, and the publisher sent me on a five-city book tour. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

After some hesitation he wrote back saying that he wanted to look more closely at the data before releasing the pictures. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Ignoring him, I practice the throw again with a knife in hand but don’t release it. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

But he didn’t hear the familiar click of the mechanism releasing. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

They grip the asphalt on contact and spring free of it on release. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

They might keep him for years in solitary confinement; they might send him to a labor camp; they might release him for a while, as they sometimes did. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

"Well, my boy," he said, "you're cured. We are going to release you. How does that strike you?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her right eye had peered through the viewfinder while her index finger had hovered next to the shutter release button. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

She could hardly tell him that the Specials had released her themselves. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He was going to sever the lifelong connection between her and the golden monkey and use the power released by that to destroy her daughter. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Students sweltered in the desks throughout the North Carolina summer before being released in time for the harvest in September and October. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

His bland manner and the knowledge that they had wasted time to see the truth released the anger within me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

If four out of five people were released from prisons, far more than a million people could lose their jobs. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

She was sentenced to six years in prison, but was released on bail pending her appeal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He told us of a king who fought wars across the Niger by releasing fleets of birds trained to hurl arrows. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Rishi ran his hands across the leaves of some bush with brilliant blue-violet flowers as they walked, releasing that green plant smell. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He released his rage at a crowded harvest festival—and this time Rowan couldn’t save anyone, because Goddard kept him by his side as his weapons caddy. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

"The gods must have been mad to waste manhood on the likes of him, and I must have been mad to demand his release." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

At 4:40 P.M., my father was released from the hospital and told to get some rest at home. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Cain releases my arm and his voice booms out, shaking the foundations of the amphitheater and silencing the panic setting in. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The same face dominates the Erudite library; it is plastered across every article Erudite releases. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She slipped her hand into his, and he gave it a squeeze before he released it. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Then the judge pronounced a new sentence that meant Mr. Caston would immediately be released from prison. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

And most of the memories it released were unwanted, though not all. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sounds like he’ll be released in the next day or two. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He had to spend six hours in the station house, talking to police, while his assailant was released after two hours and charged, in the end, with only a misdemeanor. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

That meant I would be older than Mother when we were released. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

If he was released, they would not see him again. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Once justified, I thought the strangling guilt would release me and I could catch my breath. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

‘Not Orcs,’ said another, releasing the hilt of his sword, which he had seized when he saw the glitter of Sting in Frodo’s hand. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I could practically hear the twisted shout that was locked inside, waiting to be triggered, released. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

G02 released by the volcanoes into the atmosphere will in time serve as an insulator, holding in the long-wave heat-energy reflected from the earth, while permitting direct solar heat to enter undiminished. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

He liked the guys who went to his mosque, but they were more interested in playing soccer than in building robots or in the new comics being released. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Yes, beta, we know. We called the front office. They say they will probably let you out soon. They want to make sure that everything is okay before releasing students from school.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The gauze bows were tied for easy release. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

We talk about her events, and I kid her a little about her discus release. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

My eyes water, and at my rapid nod, he releases me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Victor pressed the release, wound the film, and took another photograph. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

But then he releases my wrist, takes the apples, and says, “Choose wisely, little girl.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Doc gave Jus a copy of the article about Mr. Julian “stepping down” the morning it was released. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I think we cry to release the animal parts of us without losing our humanity. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She grabbed his wrists and pressed upward to release the tension. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Whatever it was, it didn’t stop when June released Ivy’s hand and looked down at the sketchbook in Ivy’s lap, ready to create her glass girl. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

That triggered a thought in his head as he released Chuck. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Okay then,” said Harry, and he and Ron both released the elves, who fell to the floor but did not continue fighting. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

They appeared one day in kindergarten, released from concentration camp, which was a tic-tac-toe mark, like barbed wire, on the map. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Immediately, the media began implying that the alleged marriage was just a ploy to help Fischer obtain his release and live in Japan, but Suzuki disagreed: “It was already a de-facto marriage,” she said. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

One of the safe rollers pitched forward, and farther away, past the corner, a bullet struck an auto tire, the released air shrieking like a huge animal in agony. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Citra released a breath that she had been holding for the last twenty seconds. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I nodded and felt a distant sort of release, as if something inside of me was draining away. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

When Shin made his first bathroom request after his release from prison, his teacher said no. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I ended the year glad to be released from the hot classrooms but with few prospects for the summer. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

My hand was released and we booked into two rooms. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

And then the match went out and Gregory released Roscuros tail. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

It had a bright-blue line running through the letters and a tiny star—the mark of someone who has been officially released. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Perch, to my amazement, was to be released on Friday. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the time Walter was set free, Alabama was not among the handful of states that provided aid to innocent people released from prison. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Grandma’s feet were half bound, and when she was only seven she fought to have them released. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He released the carrot and touched the zebra’s soft nose. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It had been more than two years since his release, and he still couldn’t stay in bed past six- thirty. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Then I remembered what Mom had told me—that Cap had been arrested and released for driving without a license. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

On the seventh day, Dr. Janeway released me from Quiet Oaks under strict orders to continue taking my antidepressants. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She felt like a visitor in her own body as the drug released directly into her bloodstream. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Can I take that to mean . . .” Jeanine purses her lips and pauses for a few seconds before finishing. “. . . that you agree with the reports that have been released about the political leaders of this city?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, because if you were me, you’d prefer that that video was released instead of videos of you acting ratchet at the Ring,” Shana says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

For Nature locked up the items and only released them occasionally. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jolted upright, Herbie—from force of habit—released a petrified squeak himself, then staggered to the door and opened it a crack. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

At length the Lady Galadriel released them from her eyes, and she smiled. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Daughter of Pluto, child of my master, you of all people should not wish me released.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

As for me, my own caged bird is soon to be released. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He released her hand, his shoulders bunching, his gaze angry and ashamed as he turned his face to the sea. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I ran in and put my foot on the trap spring, mashed it down, and released his foot. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Using it like a dropper, I released a small splash of soda onto the crinkled paper, and watched it expand outward instantly. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

So when, a day later, Dorothy told him that her family was heading to the seashore for a vacation, Palmer asked her to take Nipper along and release him there. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

She liked this solitary work, her lingers catching and releasing, pulling and knotting in old rhythms, especially after having to mentor the Hunters. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He never mentions Kamal’s name, just says that a suspect had been detained and questioned, but has been released without charge and that the investigation is ongoing. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The squat, bandy-legged man with long, straggly, ginger hair jumped and dropped an ancient suitcase, which burst open, releasing what looked like the entire contents of a junk shop window. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Landing a job after release from prison is no small feat. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

So, in French, I asked him if he could tell me where a great ape release site was nearby. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“The responsibility...,” the press release said, “is with the government and not with the women of America, if the lack of democracy at home weakens government in its fight for democracy three thousand miles away.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Ultimately, it was you who helped Tris and got that video released,” she says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

While she unlocked the café door, Ron clicked the Deluminator to release the café’s light. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The spacks released their woman-killing germ and that was it for my ma and then the war started and was won and that was it for pretty much the rest of New World. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

One of the ground crew anxiously made sure she knew where to find the forced-landing flare release. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

He longed, nearly, for death, which was all that could release him from the cruelty of his chains. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

There was even a boy in his group of Elevens whose father had been released years before. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Veturius gives his mother a short salute before releasing me and sauntering through the gate without so much as a backward glance. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“If he gives you a gift and escapes, your men will see that you didn’t release him. You will have been honored, and that will satisfy them.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

In the years following the release of the New Jersey and Maryland data, dozens of other studies of racial profiling have been conducted. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

All of their questions pointed to Jan. “But Britten,” asked one of the men, “why did the old man want this Erlone released?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Christoph pulled the handle of a white floor-to-ceiling freezer, and it opened with a hiss, releasing a cloud of steam into the room. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Before his release from prison, he had to sign a confidentiality document. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

I hurled it at Sorrento, releasing it with a snap of my wrist, like a Frisbee. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He had learned from watching Rupert a few minutes before that the quicker you answered the quicker you were released. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as everyone was gone, Mom turned to me and I just fell against her, crying and releasing all of the tension and uncertainty of the last few weeks. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had lost invaluable family records, photographs, and keepsakes — even the slice of wedding cake Winnie was saving for my release. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the date on the news release is 11:45 p.m. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

White puffs were released beneath the boys’ feet, until the field was covered by a cloud of dry dust that resembled fog. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

In 1868, after a trial failed to reach a verdict and charges were dismissed, he was released, a free man. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As glad as I was to have my entrance into the military rescue me from the dangers of the street, I was doubly glad to be released. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

He released my arm and allowed me to walk inside the prison. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Within a week my pains had gone away, and I was released from the hospital. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cleaning out the wound channel hadn't stopped the body’s relentless release of pus. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Frankie didn’t release my elbow until we had found safe refuge in an alley several blocks from the entrance to the Wild West Show. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Or maybe pleading with Minya to release him from his torment.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Instead, he doesn’t have to wonder on that thought too long, because it is about an hour until the release, and Byrd is cooking something in the kitchen. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She releases me and moves to someone else, but I stand with my hand outstretched, alone. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Marcus shook his shoulders in Drew’s direction as he released the ball in a beautiful arc. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

After being released from prison, I set about plans to build a country house for myself in Qunu. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s their pulse, the way they contract swiftly, then release. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She releases the button and points a finger at me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Suit #1 releases my father’s arm and pulls him up. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He flipped on the flashlight and groped along the side of the car, looking for the toggle switch that released the trunk. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

As I sat there, all of my anxiety released. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

And soon after, sure enough, they gave me a shift and a mop and released Maman from the debt of school fees. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it was my turn to speak, I chose not to respond to his remarks but to thank him for his efforts over many years to secure my release from prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look,” he shouted excitedly, “don’t do anything with Mondragon. Arrest him for something petty, release him on his own recognizance. Things could be a lot more ready to blow than we suspect.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She released his hand and cast it away with splayed fingers. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The words made his body shake as if they had an intensity of their own which was released as he spoke. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Hundreds of thousands of people of color are swept into this system and released every year, yet we rationalize the systematic discrimination and exclusion and turn a blind eye to the suffering. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

As the birds reproduced Amaranta Úrsula would release them in pairs, and no sooner did they feel themselves free than they fled the town. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

When she went forward, she released the branch, and it swung back silently into place behind her. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

The branch released the magistrate once the vodyanoi had fled, and he collapsed onto the ground in front of Mama with a wet squish. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

As the bike reached the creek bank, he released the handlebars and pushed off the seat with all his might, going airborne as his bike tipped and splashed into the water. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile we bind him, but in such a way that in case of attack he can be released at once. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was resentenced to a finite term of years and now has hope for release. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I asked Mr. de Klerk to release me a week from that day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Right where I stood, I cracked open the shark book on a wide pile of new releases and started turning pages. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I untied the silk ribbons in his hair, and released his queue from its bag. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It’s an essential principle of the project that humans not come in direct contact with the released bonobos. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The room glowed into colour round the lovers, who had released each other quickly. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Holder released nine states, mostly in the South, from the requirement that they must seek advance federal approval before making any change in their election laws. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then he told Milton where to leave the money, and where to wait for me to be released. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She releases it over the doorway and it falls several feet, leaving a streak of light on my eyelids. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“It’s such a release,” she said in the elevator. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Later, after he was released, he applied to the bar for admission as an advocate. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tonight we’ll position the crates on the other side of the electrified gateway, then tomorrow we’ll release these bonobos to join the wild ones. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He relaxes his grip on Anna, releasing her once again. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the late twentieth century, two megatons was the energy released in the explosion of a single more or less humdrum thermonuclear bomb: one bomb with the destructive force of the Second World War. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

With my plans solidly made, I released the brake and we began coasting down the slope. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if the voice over the intercom releases us like nothing happened, is she going to dawdle back over to the whiteboard and continue adding to the topic list? The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I release a slow breath through my pursed lips. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Then he releases my hand for me to model my belle-of-the-ball gown. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

A few days later he was released from the hospital to his parents’ house. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Then, a bell sounds, and acrasin is released by special cells toward which the others converge in stellate ranks, touch, fuse together, and construct the slug, solid as a trout. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You released our captives—Blackbeard and his pirates.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Department of Justice and released several public reports about the problem, which received widespread media coverage. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

A few weeks after Uncle Piet’s release my mother again woke me at four in the morning and told me that the trip she had had to postpone had now to be taken. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wish I felt like crying, because the tears might bring me a sense of release, but I don’t. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Surprise swooshed up from the class like steam from a released radiator cap. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Well,” she said, releasing the wheel, “that was an adventure.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“But don’t worry, Ms. Yen. I’m willing to negotiate for their release. I’ll rent Fred back to you for three hundred thousand dollars! Cash!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

My throat releases the tears and they slide down my cheeks. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

It releases a lot of nitrogen into the air. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“I will—I will tell you stories. Fairy stories from Ovid. As I remember them. When I am released from my duties.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

One turkey released a contented trilling little cluck. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the tension of early applications released, and weeks yet until finals, the seniors were ready for fun. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He also released a statement saying that he “frankly and earnestly” supported the amendment “as an act of right and justice to the women of the country and of the world.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Bowing to the pressure, President Wilson ordered their release. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

I touched the bag where the hoopskirt begged for release. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She had to stay in that position for several hours, until an elderly guard released her arms. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He was booked, fingerprinted, photographed, and released on bond, wearing a broad smile as he stepped out of the courthouse. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Then the bottom fell out and he escaped and I tumbled along on his release. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“Some things you got to release,” Gary said. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

It brought him a period of sexual release that seemed to last for hours, even though in fact the screams and pleading faded rather quickly. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

"You are released pursuant to an order from the judge." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

This, however, would not release much more energy, so a crisis would occur, as was described in the chapter on black holes. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without releasing his grip, Corporal Mace pulled him away. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Darlene released his head, shifted her body, and pulled down her pants. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just before he hit the cart, the snake released his horn and dropped to the ground. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

His mom released her embrace, and he hugged his dad. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

I remain committed to my eyes-on-the-shoes strategy, so I’m not sure but believe he’s released his grip on my arm so he can accompany the ranting in Spanish with flailing hand gestures. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Yet, Chief Buthelezi had consistently called for my release and refused to negotiate with the government until I and other political prisoners were liberated. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned the word over in my throat like a stone; a prayer I couldn’t add breath to, a world I wasn’t willing to release. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Then she blindfolded me again and I whipped the air with the broomstick until the pinata burst open, releasing long, gooey tentacles of raw egg. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel skidded and rolled, the snow clinging to her, until the incline eased and released her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

She released me, and I stood there, smiling and catching my breath, while my father talked to her. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The flukes are released into the water by the host snails. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

And she felt the tension of hours and days released in a burst. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He said that the government would fly me to Johannesburg and officially release me there. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Xan leaned on her staff and rolled back her shoulders a few times to release the kinks in her neck—one side and then the other. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Sierra took a deep breath, steadied herself, and then heaved forward one final time, releasing a tiny, furious fraction of that pent-up spiritual rage. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

When she’s sure I’m following her, she releases my hand and tucks her stray hair behind her ears. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I felt like a prisoner, counting the days of a sentence, waiting for my release. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Cummings was just trying to release some stress by confiding in someone; she assumed it would go no further. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Clancy didn’t release my hand; he only sat on the edge of his desk in front of me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Her job bored her: she did the same bland things, writing press releases, editing press releases, copyediting press releases, her movements rote and numbing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The shifting light catches and releases the brightness of his shirt, the grey of his hair, illuminating the disapproving glare on his face as he watches the Carousel over his daughter’s shoulder. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Appalled, I released him and settled back on my knees. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Winnie tried to get me to slow down, but there was simply too much to do; the organization wanted to make sure we took advantage of the euphoria generated by my release. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when she saw him, his presence flooded into her; it was like ink being released into water, and it was a relief, for it was familiar. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can’t. But I can take you down to the station until you give us the name of a parent, guardian, responsible adult, into whose care we can release you.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Henry was back in the kitchen, and so she released her hair and shoved her hands back into the dishwater. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

That meant Charlie wouldn't be sent to an adult prison, and he would likely be released before he turned eighteen, in just a few years. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Gas chromatography of air samples might reveal blips of difference between substances released over a Glasgow football match, a committee meeting on academic promotions, and a summer beach on Saturday afternoon, all highly important. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

What I know is that fathers who slammed their teenage boys for sass would then release them to streets where their boys employed, and were subject to, the same justice. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

After her release from jail, Victoria Woodhull continued to spend time with her sister Tennessee Claflin and Cornelius Vanderbilt. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She was counting on Hazel to release Death. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

She releases the bars and paces outside my cell. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The knowledge releases me, finally, from the fear that has consumed me for days. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Oliver had lived to see the prisoners released and the exiles return, but he had not lived to cast his vote in a free and democratic South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But suddenly he laughed and released the container. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

What he knew she needed was some stability and a release from fear. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Never before had her silent scream been such a release. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I grabbed Nana by the crook of her arm and led her out of the way while Mom threw open the oven door, releasing a gob of smoke that immediately set off the smoke alarm. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The dress folds release a tiny melody each time I move. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

We spend the night there on the way to the release site, leaving the bonobos tranquil- ized and snoozing in their transports. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

We were not to be released at all, but rearrested under the terms of what we only then discovered was a State of Emergency. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss K released Brad and went on down the hall. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

She was released upon payment of a ten-dollar fine and four dollars in court costs. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

He took the sharpest piece and cut into the swollen area of his foot, releasing far more fluid—clear, then white, then red—than he thought possible. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Then scan your library card. This logs you in to the copier, and then you can release your print job. The first three pages are free.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The Icelandic Chess Federation took a calculated risk in attempting to add strength to the argument for releasing Bobby. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t mean it,” he said, releasing Julie from his grasp. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

In addition to its benefits to the soil, slash-and-char releases much less carbon into the air than slash-and-burn, which has large potential implications for climate change. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I release Bryce and follow Fuchsia down the stairs to help. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Louis had earlier organized a plan to capture leopards who made trouble around people’s homes and release them in one of the national parks. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Originally, the police had arrested my mother for writing a bad check; but Dusty admitted he had stolen the checks, and she was released six days later. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Bloom eased the lid down on the toilet, seated himself, released a pungent comfortable puff from his pipe. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the men smiled at the expectation of release. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was on work release from school, so he got to leave early. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

With credit for time served and good behavior, the deal would mean Richard, now seventeen, would be released just before his twenty-first birthday. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The upside-down girl released her legs and dropped off the bat’s back. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Preacher Snyder finally releases my arm as we pull up alongside the tables full of Negro boys and girls. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Tobias, wait—” I walk out, and some of the pressure inside me releases as soon as I’m not in that room anymore. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“I’ve spent my whole life looking for you. Now ... I release you.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Exhausted, I wandered the halls of the courthouse while we waited for one more piece of paper to be faxed and approved to clear the way for the release of Mr. Caston and Mr. Carter. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

After I released the bar, I had to know the exact moment to catch it on the way around, and I had to be precise on every single repetition. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

That news, which broke in January 1939, launched physicists upon flights of learned speculation about the enormous energy released when the uranium nucleus split following its absorption of a stray neutron. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

They were homing birds, exclusively male, that were released into regions where the Capitol's enemies were known to be hiding. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He has to fill out some forms releasing me from the program. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taking a deep breath, Ash picked up the wooden bucket and went to the pump, where she lifted the cold iron handle, creaking, to release a flood of icy water. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It spills out of me quickly the whole story of what happened since they released me. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The male, on the contrary, is a strong flier and is attracted even from considerable distances by a scent released by the female from special glands. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I released the tide and jumped, rocketing straight over Ares on a wave. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

In ecological release, an organism escapes its home and parachutes into an ecosystem that has never encountered it before. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

When she released the animal again and sent it off in Sam’s direction, she gave a shout so loud she surprised everyone, including herself. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She dropped his pulse, sending him into unconsciousness as she released the pressure on his larynx, allowing him to breathe. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

After he had been diagnosed with cancer, a newspaper campaign calling for his release on humanitarian grounds had influenced the government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one has seen John since he was released late last night, four or five hours after the crash. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

We dispatched staff to Angola, which was several hours away, to meet the men when they were released, sparing them the midnight bus trip. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I pulled in a deep breath of air and released it slowly. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“The more you hold them in, the worse you get. When you release them, they got to go somewhere else. The Bible says He can carry all that burden.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He released a low hiss and swiped at my pen. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

By now, surely, all of her hostages would have been released. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"When will the queen release her official announcement regarding toilette-box allotments?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

All three had come to the end of their sentences and would soon be released. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“When the new Receiver failed, the memories that she had received were released. They didn’t come back to me. They went...” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Now the archers released another wave, and the driver of the red car didn’t have time to back up. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The swirl of plants released her and she was thrown upward like a catapult projectile. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

A crowd had gathered around us by then, and I asked again in multiple languages if anyone had heard of a release site. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She released a yell of pure joy, felt the summer wind kiss her face and play with her hair. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

By then, many newspapers had published the program’s script, which CBS released to the press. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

With the factions dismantled, part of me has felt like a man released from a long imprisonment. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I was desperate to talk to Colonel Regan about our release from the city but dared not leave Ruth alone in the house with Madam Lockton. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A serum would have been released into the air... one that masks could not have protected against, because it is absorbed into the skin,” says David. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled hearings on innocence and the death penalty a few months after Walter’s release, and we both testified. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Or perhaps blowoff is happening, but the gases lost to space are being replenished by others released from the satellite’s interior. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

His dagger cuts into my stomach, releasing a trickle of blood. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Safron bought me the British edition of the latest Harry Potter book the day it was released. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Durango Street is about an African American teenager named Rufus, who was just released from juvenile hall. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He reached in and pulled the brake release. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it took a few weeks before the interim civilian government announced that it would release all prisoners of conscience, and weeks more for our lawyers to get Jaja on the list. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

They draw me in, mesmerize me, refuse to release me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Those perched on the knitted glave cover released it and it eased back down, swallowing the slice of light and returning the dreamer to darkness. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“I would like this magic. But I cannot release you or the bonobo. You are a gift from my men, and they will not be happy to see you set free.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

No bargaining an early release in return for joining the infantry. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

And when she was released from the hospital we sent her back to school with the idea that a learning environment was exactly what she needed. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

This plant, which the purist would doubtless consider a weed in any rosebed, releases an excretion from its roots that kills the soil nematodes. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He saw their fingers flex, grip, release, and grip again. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

And then they begin to be released, sometimes one, sometimes two or three, turning up stiff and cold in the morning. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

When we were finally released we had come upon a strange black world. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Marc’s father gets up to speak, and his body seems at war with his sentences—every time he tries to release one, his breath stops, his shoulders seize. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Yelling at Rosa had felt amazing, like releasing a thousand years of pent-up steam, but her body was still shaking from it. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The surgeon was incensed by this and in his most authoritative manner said that it was necessary for Mr. Mandela to remain in hospital overnight and that he would not release me under any circumstances. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once convicted of felony drug charges, one’s chances of being released from the system in short order are slim, at best. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I had to, ’specially since they quoted what I said about how our poetry gives us a release, how it helps us relate to one another. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she finally releases me she looks at me. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

To save the animal, a vet must force a hose down the animal’s throat to release the gas. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I had my finger on the cage door release, and as Algernon watched the movement of my hand with his pink- candy eyes, I’m certain he knew what I had in mind. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He released the Sorrow Eater,who fell in a heap on the rock. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“I could end up an empty, emotionless husk sitting alone in my authentically rickety house night after night until the leaking roof eventually caves in on me and finally releases me to sweet, merciful death?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

On August 4, shortly before his father was to face another surgery to release rapidly accumulating pus, Jim wrote, “Papa doing splendidly.” Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

If he paid for his release, what would he do, after all? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Warren Weaver, a New York Times journalist who reviewed the book upon its release, observed that Phillips’s strategy largely depended upon creating and maintaining a racially polarized political environment. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I would like to see this morning’s release of the twin.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“In that case, the daemons must have been released during the fire drill itself. And that widens the list of suspects to include every adult in the station. Had you considered that?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

By March 1997, about four months after his release from the underground prison, starvation had become a real possibility for Shin. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Snow probably had them released underground near the place where he found Boggs’s body. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It was a preposterous idea, illogical, and yet...she remembered the building pressure in her chest, followed by that brilliant sense of release. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Then, finally, he releases me and moves away. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Like most of his biochemist colleagues, Miescher was also trying to classify the molecular components of cells by breaking cells apart and separating the chemicals that were released. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

She also argued that their sudden release proved that their sentences had been unjust. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

And then a trumpet rang from the Citadel, and Denethor at last released the sortie. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“All private ceremonies are recorded. They’re in the Hall of Closed Records. Do you want to see this morning’s release?” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Such a far-off and remembered odor comes subtly so that one does not consciously smell it, but rather an electric excitement is released—a kind of boisterous joy. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Henry releases him, hands on his shoulders, jaw set. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

They embraced for a few breaths and then released each other. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He drags me to where the chain bolts lie, then releases me. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Tonya finally realized what was going on, and when she got herself out of her own cabin, her head cleared enough that she managed to release her friends from the crashed plane. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“Well, don’t bring the cold in here with you, boy,” Mama cried out, releasing Stella. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Two other Hazelwood students, B. J. Carson, 16, and Tyrone Mills, 17, who were also in the car, were treated and released. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rather, the white man is himself in sore need of new standards, which will release him from his confusion and place him once again in fruitful communion with the depths of his own being. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

The next time any of the boys ask about me, why, just tell them I’ll be back grinding out those old publicity releases again as soon as Chief White Halfoat dies of pneumonia. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Throughout the United States, people who are newly released from prison are required to make payments to a host of agencies, including probation departments, courts, and child-support enforcement offices. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Its bitter odor released the ketones of stress. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And then he was screaming, feeling a flood of victory and released terror, drunk on sunshine and waves and the people staring at him from shore. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

After a few seconds of tinkering, she released the padlock and eased the door open with one hand. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

After six weeks behind bars, Russo was finally released by the judge. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He begins to calm, with just the barest catch in his breath, and he releases my blouse, my shoulders. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Alby shook his head, then turned back to Newt, releasing his grip on Thomas’s shoulder. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

My mother had to sign a letter requesting that the police release me into my brother’s custody. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

We would release a huge bubble of energy that expands at the speed of light, leaving a vast trail of destruction in its wake. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

If Miss Volker was writing about it for her This Day In History column it might read: On the morning of August 17, Jack Gantos was released from being grounded by his parents. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“They have not even released his body to me,” she said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The government ordered the immediate closing of Mobius and the release of all the internees. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Certainly no more than three quarters of an hour—not too many prisoners to release, as it’s not technically a prison—17 in all. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I also regretted it once Jay released her wrath. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“The Chief Elder told me, at the beginning, that the receiving of memory causes terrible pain. And you described for me that the failure of the last new Receiver released painful memories to the community. “ The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

While I told the committee that my colleagues had to be released unconditionally, I said the government could expect disciplined behavior from them after their release. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath to release negative energy, like Madrina taught me to do. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Apparently he has been released from his imprisonment in the rest room. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I felt his grip began to relax, and saw his eyelids flutter shut again, I finally released the breath I had been holding. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“They released some kind of manifesto this morning. They call themselves the Allegiant.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“You know that there’s no third chance. The rules say that if there’s a third transgression, he simply has to be released.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I snap out of it at the sound of Alyssa’s voice and release Henry’s throat, grateful that she was there to make the right decision for me, because I know I might not have. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

My brain released a blissful little sigh as it went tumbling into Rob’s thoughts. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Well, there you are, Jonas. You were wondering about release,” he said in a bitter voice. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was like rushing up in a bubble released from the bottom of the sea. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ropes flew on their own—releasing the dock ties, weighing the anchor. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He released his grip and backed away, his feet tangling in the wreckage of the broken barstool. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Still, she had managed to inflict some unpleasantness: In addition to the knot on Jackson’s head, his pointy nose was swollen and red where she’d pinched it to encourage her release. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Officials released the children, even the tiny ones, at random, on their own—and often in the middle of the night. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As the icebergs calve from the glaciers on the continent, they bring with them mineral deposits scraped up from the ground, and release these nutrients into the water. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Gaunt, your daughter!” said Ogden in alarm, but Gaunt had already released Merope; she staggered away from him, back to her corner, massaging her neck and gulping for air. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Marina released Anya long enough for her to get a breath, and then she hugged her again. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

We felt comfortable in our skins, enjoyed the news that our senses released to us, admired our dirt, cultivated our scars, and could not comprehend this unworthiness. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you do this, there is no doubt that you will succeed and be better prepared when you are released into the community. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Harrison squeezed it for a split second before releasing it. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The prosecutors, however, refused to release any records and appealed the issue all the way to the U.S. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

When people are released from Illinois prisons, they are given as little as $10 in “gate money” and a bus ticket to anywhere in the United States. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The collapse would heat the plasma, releasing energy. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The rowboat slipped from the bank then, silently, and glided out, tall water grasses whispering away from its sides, releasing it. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He addressed them for hours before they were released for lunch. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Her fingers open, and the young woman with the rose waits patiently as the statue gradually closes her hand around the stem, releasing it only when it is secure. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Turns out, we also get important neurochemical releases when we disclose personal information, something enabled greatly by email, texts, or status updates on various sites. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Billing went to jail, but no one ever arrested the good things he had released. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She grabbed the archer around his chest long enough to get balanced, then released him quickly. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I released the entire round of the magazine into that one area. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

When the demon was released, it would destroy the treaty, and Seth would die, along with Grandpa, Grandma, and Lena! Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

They were ultimately released, only to be arrested a third time, charged with sending obscene materials across state lines. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

As soon as Team USA put out a press release announcing me as the first United States athlete in hijab to qualify for the Olympic Games, the phone didn’t stop ringing. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Xenocrates looked at her in utter disbelief, and then suddenly released a guffaw that he tried to stifle but couldn’t. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Jam nodded and her mother patted her hand, releasing it. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

As a result, people who are classified as violent offenders comprise a much larger share of the prison population than they would if they had earlier release dates. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

No matter how long the sentence, on the day of her release Mabel, as surely as tigers devour flesh, would still be around. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

I released the links and pushed my shaking hand through my hair to give it somewhere to hide. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

His muscles clenched and he released a breathless laugh. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

My hands are suddenly released, and when I try to stand I stumble. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Bono embraced me, and I him, and we did not, for long minutes, release each other. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

She could now feel warmth flowing through her body as her healing nanites released morphine. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Could I, after going without pork and smoking no cigarettes for a while, claim some physical trouble that could bring about my release? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like someone somewhere is releasing the embarrassment and letting me think straight. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I worked for a few minutes to release my arms from the loops of rope around the palm trunk, and then slid out from under Timothy’s body. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

They brought destruction at close range with incendiary bombs, and they released annihilation—and a new, modern fear—with the atomic bombs they delivered. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Everything in the last three months since her release had been magical. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He was released and instantly picked up again for a second six months. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He would have fallen but Bull had not released his hand. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, I released the breath I had been holding. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He beat him—beat him as he released every ounce of rage he’d ever owned. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Imagine someone sneezing in a crowded elevator, releasing into the air ten variants of a rhinovirus, the kind of virus that causes the common cold. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

But I did think getting a more informed view of Walter's conviction and the murder would make his life after release less dangerous—assuming we could ever get his conviction overturned. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I returned to my boat and released his. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was complete silence, but for tinkling glass, crackling fur, and the sudden release of breath. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Mom released me so I could take Laleh piggyback, and we walked through the sliding glass doors into the cool Tehran night. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Annabeth and Tyson were having no luck with the release pulley. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

The whole team laughed, pressure released like air from a tire. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The poet prepared the dancing circles well, intoxicating them with visions of flight and release. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Very very cautiously, the six soldiers who were working on the Fleshlumpeater began to pull at the huge arm, trying to release it. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Jacobs gives my shoulder a squeeze, but then she releases it. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She released the bee and pulled ajar from her pocket. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

A one-woman publicity machine, she sent out indignant press releases, as well as letters to the government demanding a public accounting. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

In the year she knew him, before they were married, she discovered a little magic in herself, and for a while felt like a blithe genie released from her lamp. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He offered his famous ransom in the naive belief that, once paid off, the Spaniards would release him and depart. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She shakes it to release some of its lavender and lemon scent. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

With seventy yards to go, Richardson abruptly released the saddlecloth and grabbed Woolf’s whip hand. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Journalists misinterpreted the press release as saying that the dictionary listed ain’t without comment. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

I was mindful of the fact that the most senior ANC people would be watching my release from abroad, and attempting to gauge my fidelity from a distance. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually, the star gets so hot and dense that the hydrogen atoms stick to one another and fuse, creating helium and releasing large quantities of energy. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Chian is standing at attention, and when Thomas releases my arm, I look over to see him doing the same. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

All were released pending an investigation, but we learned the next day that Sing Sing had demanded their badges. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miles looked less than thrilled, but he released Cliff. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She released me, and I stepped away, dazed. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

They went into the office and were told Zeitoun would be released that day. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Ruth watched the crowd with big eyes and shy smiles for strangers, but she did not release my hand and kept her doll baby clutched tight to her. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hoverplane I hit swerves out of formation, but still releases its bombs. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The stranger released me with a jerk, spinning me away from Mr. Ebgard. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Some cuts and bruises. He was already released from the hospital,” Aunt Kate is saying, and for a second I think she’s talking about Teddy and am so excited I could cry. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead he looked at the girl's face and said, "You swear you'll release her after the battle?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Because of that, we’ve stuck our necks out so far, we feel like two giraffes. Last night we convinced the Circle to release you to our custody.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Mr. Larson’s wife was active in the Chicago teachers’ union, and each elementary, junior high, and high school in the metropolitan area received a copy of the press release about the hearing and the charges. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Music and movie guides are dominated by data on how much money a work grossed the weekend it was released, or how many weeks it spent in the theaters or on the charts. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Will I still hear them calling to me, pleading for release? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

It was a mistake; the radio had suddenly gone quiet, and my voice ringing in the abrupt, releasing hush galvanized them all. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

When a person dies, the Atman is released from the body and soon enters another being; the soul transmigrates and the person is reincarnated. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

As I walked to his side, I felt a peculiar sense of release. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Then he came up with a stock press release. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Traumas of the locker room were being released. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She takes in a deep breath, releases it real slow, and puts her mentor voice back on. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The oily leaves broke against his skin and released a pungent smell. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon a kettle began to whistle softly on an electric heater, and Az poured the boiling water into an antique pot, releasing a floral scent into the room. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

By that night a curfew was in effect and Nathan had been released from custody. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

We walked on ants and ran on them, releasing their vinegary smell to the weird, quiet night. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Pong didn’t care about the girls’ release date. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

There was a risk that Morrison might slip away, and before releasing him, Agent Burger made sure that he’d gone through a rigorous process known as Bertillonage. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Soon after we were released I wrote a paper for a seventh-grade journalism class, describing how we used to hunt grunion before the war. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

They fluttered closed and his fingers softly released my wrist. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The officers issued a traffic ticket for the burned-out taillight and released him. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Adam waited until three days before his second release. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I walked outside and looked down the road and thought about the fact that no one was ever prosecuted for Ronda Morrison's murder after Walter's release. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Many parents stayed close to the jail and the fairgrounds so the released youngsters wouldn’t have to wander the empty city streets at night trying to find their way home. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

"Why would he run away if he knew he was getting released today?" asked Mr. Pendanski. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

The men were released five days later from Johannesburg Prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Says here you were sentenced to six years for aggravated assault and battery. You’ve served three years. You were due to be released on Friday.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Rob released my arm instantly, but Cate dove forward and would have taken his place if I hadn’t raised both hands to stop her. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And Adam had not released the full, held breath he had taken when time stopped. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

After 36 hours, one prisoner began to get hysterical, and had to be released. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You went behind our backs after we decided not to sign the release form. Why—why would you do that?” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

As he tried to release himself from the old man, he noticed something strange. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

And there were times when she, too, needed physical comfort and release. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I released her arms and looked around, my head unclear. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

When corn, oats, or sorghum containing large amounts of nitrates are ensiled they release poisonous nitrogen oxide gases, creating a deadly hazard to anyone entering the silo. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

‘If it is a good one, it is waiting peaceably for ever until it is released and allowed to do its job. If it is a bad one, it is always fighting to get out.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked Mr. Botha to release unconditionally all political prisoners, including myself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sticky released Constance’s hand, which in his fright he had unconsciously seized, and loosened his sash. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Cool Papa Byrd didn’t beg to be released from earthly suffering. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

The solitude seemed like a release and a blessing. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The firm skin popped, releasing its sweet liquid. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Currently, Dusty is serving time in a federal prison for bank robbery and will not be released for many years. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Gabrielle releases a deep sigh, then slides off her chaise and leaves the chamber. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Soil high in organic matter releases smaller quantities of poisons than others. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

She twists her hair back and releases it. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

They just ran, and then, as if he could guess when she was spent, he would stop, release her hand. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She released the arrow, and the tree shuddered when it struck, its metal point buried in the bark. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s like an airplane taking off,” I said, working my jaw to , „8 > release the air. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I stare at the illuminated slide in the microscope, at the orange droplet swimming in the eyepiece, and release a shaky breath. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He released Faro and ran into a grove of trees. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Several weeks later, for no apparent reason, my father was released from prison. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Mom wakes up the porters and the vet and gets them ready for the release. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The guard in her arms released a tiny squeak. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Death in battle was the one poetry that almost released tears in Bull Meecham. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He painted a scenario: Chemical agents were released into a mess hall containing unruly inmates, and officers too. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We being released for our dinner, I ran to the place where they dug. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

From the en suite, Stuffing releases another ominous gobble. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Dewey had imagined that with the deaths of Smith and Hickock, he would experience a sense of climax, release, of a design justly completed. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He releases my wrists, and the hurt look is back. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

When he released her, Tally took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

A month before he was due to be released. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

According to police, the reptiles were captured unharmed and later released into a nearby canal. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He told us that these people are not capable of having a life. He said it is better for these people to be released from their misery.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The heat released in this reaction, which is like a controlled hydrogen bomb explosion, is what makes the star shine. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Various civil rights groups, including the NAACP, immediately began working for their release and succeeded in having them all set free by the middle of January 1925. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Perhaps if they did they would lose their physiological weatherproofing, like Arctic birds kept in warm tents, who being released get frostbitten feet. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Stella Armijo boarded up the shed door, caught and reimprisoned the goat, strung two barbed wire strands above the chicken wire, and released the goat again. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as she releases Marco’s hand she wants to take it again, but the whole evening has been too overwhelming already. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Do you mean my own release, or just the general topic of release?” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

The first question on the minds of many people released from prison as they take their first steps outside the prison gates is where will they sleep that night. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It gave a little vibration, a little acknowledgment, and I released it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Instead of releasing it, his hand only seemed to clamp down harder, frozen in place as thousands of volts of electricity sent his body into a frenzied fit of shuddering. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

But as his skinny, bent fingers could not release the projectile in time, he wound up drilling it against his own foot instead of at the bird. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She released some of the splendor from the earth and used it to wreak havoc on Lkossa. The marks of that destruction are still infamous today.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

When I touched the abrasion, Shawn released a long sigh and his eyes opened. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

With a rush of air, like a balloon released from your hands, the tiny silver-and-black toddlers skipped away, until only one was left. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I brushed the cloth down to release the air bubbles, waiting for my goose bumps to recede. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I—I thought I would be released. I dared to hope...but I am still here.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I stood on the two trap springs and released the jaws, and he pecked at my legs, slamming his beak against my thick winter pants. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Once my debt was paid in full, I would be released from indenturement. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Let’s say you were a Reuters journalist in New York. Do you reach your life’s fulfillment by turning press releases into boxes on the screen, or by doing the analysis?” asked Glocer. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Now,” he says, and the glamour releases me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Kvothe gave him a long, searching look, then released his wrist. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The judge immediately released the women who were considered too frail to continue to serve their sentences. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

And when they are released from prison, they rarely find themselves in the ghetto. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Understanding the dismissal, her tormentor grunted and released her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Mr. Derby released Polly and ran with the doctor into the house. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Typically, people are released from prison with only the clothes on their backs and a pittance in gate money. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The National Woman’s Party press releases about the themes generated ongoing newspaper coverage about the protests. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

We were released provided we reported once a week to the police, and were forbidden from attending public gatherings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Charles was released from the hospital the following day. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

His stiff fingers fumbled with the pewter buttons until they released and he could breathe with ease. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he addressed the lingering issues of future control and the necessity of having some sort of statement at hand to release to the world along with the first news of the explosion. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She unbuttoned her waist releasing a cascade of foaming white embroidered ruffles and dark pink ribbon. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was released after a year and immediately bought a one-way bus ticket to California. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He dipped his straw into his milk, capped the top of the straw with his finger, pulled out the straw, reached it over my head, and released his finger. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

They stand entwined, each unwilling to release the other. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The ancient Incas obtained vicuna wool by driving wild vicunas into corrals, shearing them, and then releasing them alive. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

We rocketed up and away in the net, the tension that had been holding us down suddenly released, and soaring over the lip of the wall, we collapsed in a heap on top of it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

When he was released in the morning he immediately went downtown, a walking advertisement for everyone to see, “eyes all swollen, face bruised, blood all over his shirt.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shrews struck down the enemy guards as Sparra braves released the prisoners’ bonds with short slashes of their sharp beaks. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Gale and I are released with the rest. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Shut up in the bathroom, she would release herself from the torment of a hopeless passion by writing feverish letters, which she finally hid in the bottom of her trunk. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Mars has been visiting me these last few days, keeping me company. He told me of your quest. Find Death in Alaska and release him. Do your duty.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Dr. Han pleaded with them to at least release Sunjin, since he was so young. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Naomi drew in a breath and released it slowly. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Otto let the disappearing camera fall, now so light and insubstantial, it arced back and forth slowly, like an autumn leaf released from a tree branch, before it touched the stage lightly. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

When we finally release each other, he still holds me in his arms, trying to smooth back my fro. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The court didn't conclude that he was innocent and must be released, but it ruled in our favor on every other claim and ordered a new trial. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Lupin released Harry and fell back against a kitchen cupboard. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

A distinct sense of triumph filled her body as she finally exhaled, releasing the pressure in her chest. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

After you release the rope, you keep skimming over the water for a while, free. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

When Antonio was released from the hospital, his mother sent him to live with relatives in Las Vegas, where he tried to recover from the tragedy of Jose's death. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Miig had released the gun when he shook hands, and it hung at his side. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He released my tie and dropped his fist. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

In fact, the mere pressing of buttons is rewarding, providing a dopamine release. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Cyrus released the arm and hobbled back to his chair and sat down. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Oliver Wood took off for a warm-up flight around the goalposts; Madam Hooch released the balls. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The young man who wrestled with him released him, and they both rose. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

His goal may have been to dilute the impact of a fallout study released by the National Academy of Sciences. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“You need a parent or guardian to sign a release form,” he said, handing me the paper. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

At one point I felt a sudden pressure in my ears and had to wiggle them to release it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I wanted to appear reformed, thoughtful, and eager to enter a crimeless future, and I thought my gestures would amplify my argument for release. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

In fact, Fulbright was having serious doubts about being the one to release top secret documents to the public. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

They were releasing infected mosquitoes by the billions. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hurled herself down toward the potato peeler the instant he released her. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

"This wouldn't have happened if you'd released him to me yesterday." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I expect the ladder to release me then, but I'm still stuck when a woman in a white coat approaches me carrying a syringe. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He massaged his forearms to release the soreness from holding on for dear life. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Two weeks after my release from jail, I had to appear in court. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

By the time Barack and I climbed back in, the two girls were breathless and laughing, having released themselves from all ceremonial dignity. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She releases my chin and rubs her gloved hands together. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Once released, they find that a heavy and cruel hand has been laid upon them. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Once the bonobos were secured in the truck, it hit me: They had to fly north, then take the cages by dugout canoe up the Congo River until they reached the release site. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Still no one fired at them, so for the first time, Serafima’s navigator released the catch that held the bombs in place. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I was the first to be called and I was ushered over to the front gate of the prison where I was briefly released in front of a group of police officers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was released two hours later, when her father arrived and paid the fourteen-dollar fine. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

They are, in effect, still trapped in a history which they do not understand; and until they understand it, they cannot be released from it. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

It was a delirious prosperity that even made him laugh, and he could not help doing crazy things to release his good humor. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

They cried in such pain for release that I took their livers from the hook and cast them into the raging, muddy waters of the River of the Carp. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he opened with a bang: “The object of the project is to produce a practical military weapon in the form of a bomb in which the energy is released by a fast-neutron chain reaction.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t try any longer to hold back the laugh, I just opened my mouth and released sound. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It hurt more than anything—more pain than a person is supposed to feel—but then the microscopic painkilling nanites in his blood released their numbing opiates. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

A kiss that has been stored up for days, a kiss that has been stalking me impatiently, waiting to be released. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

When he releases me, I still can’t stop giggling and gasping. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” she whispered, worn out from her tearful release. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Enough energy would be released to blow the pluto nium apart—but only with about as much force as a normal bomb. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We can look into a longer-term facility for her, until she’s cooperative, or we can recommend a therapist and release her to your care.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

White took over as the warden of the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, where he led an undercover operation to catch officials who, in exchange for bribes, were granting prisoners nicer living conditions and early releases. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

With that, the giant spiked sphere was released and dropped down a chute. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

The bombers released seven hundred bombs into the gorge on which the Vemork plant was perched. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy squared his shoulders at them and released his hand. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Smyth was a former chairman of the Princeton physics department who had authored an official history of the bomb program released to the public following Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Once the gun was down, he carefully released the hammer. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I thought he was celebrating the release of his fingers, but it was something else. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

“But if that is so,” asked Milo—and he had no doubt that it was—“shouldn’t you release them?” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

He's given me a list of media outlets to email with his latest press release. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The mate had his wrist and banged his hand over and over on the rail, trying to make him release it, but they both held on. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

It had never occurred to him that under any circumstances, ever, he might apply for release. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

When the first one was released, Christina charmed one of the cooks in the Dauntless kitchens, and he let us try some cake batter. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

It was time to free ourselves from the other Agena, the one on our nose, so we released it and said goodbye as it slowly sailed off into the distance. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three hours later, Wes was released under the care of Tony’s father, and he was back at his house before his mother got home from her job. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The shrews are multiplying and are spreading out over the island, some marked individuals having been recovered as much as ten miles from the point of release. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

For most people coming out of prison, a criminal conviction adds to the barriers they face upon release. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He released Kiowa’s boot and watched it slide away. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 1992, the year before Walter’s release, thirty-eight people were executed in the United States. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She still had no idea how to get Clara out of Penelope’s body, but maybe if she could solve Clara’s murder, then she could help the spirit pass on, releasing Penelope from the possession. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

These atoms would also split, releasing still more neutrons, which would hit more uranium atoms, causing more fission, more free-flying neutrons, more fission, more neutrons, and so on. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was as far as the release site and then some. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

After ten minutes he returned with a compromise: yes, I could be released at Victor Verster, but, no, the release could not be postponed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We get out of the car, and, with Mackenzie’s permission, I untie the helium-filled brain, and release it, watching it rise up and up until it disappears. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

You plead with me your daughter sister sister for release, but I am no little beast and have no reason to judge. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was something else as well, though, some secret her father had confided in her before releasing her from her confinement. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She could have gotten a release, too, since she’s pregnant—yes! In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Keep it to yourself, but swear on the River Styx it’s specific and accurate. You also have to swear that if you lose and die, the harpies will be released from their curse.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

His grip on her arm loosened, but he didn’t realize he’d actually released her until she stumbled back from him and began to run. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

His name was Ramaila, and on the third day when we were due to be released, he simply vanished. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Neither China nor North Korea released figures, but estimates of these economic migrants ranged from tens of thousands to four hundred thousand. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Consider Gaspar de Carvajal, author of the first written description of the Amazon, an account reviled for its inaccuracies and self- serving descriptions almost since the day it was released. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He released sincere public statements deploring the shooting and condemning it as evil. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Gale sets me down but doesn’t release his hold on me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Matthias laid his hand on Nina’s arm, and she released a little sigh, letting him lead her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He patted Harry on the shoulder, released him, and walked away to look for more bodies. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“But if I choose to release it, there is no loss.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Twenty or more Chinese, imported from Pajaro, a few bums, six or eight drummers, who, being strangers, were not warned, fell into the police net, were booked, jailed, and in the morning fined and released. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Many that were released wrongly came hurtling back down into the ditch, sometimes slaying the very creatures that had hurled them. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He released her slim, long fingers, passed through the spacious apartment to the living room, which smelled faintly of last night’s cigarettes. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

They closed the door behind them with exaggerated, perhaps even satirical, care, and at the moment they released the handle Emily picked up her spoon and the company followed her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The doctors are keeping him under observation, but Dad says he’s going to be released soon. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

A couple of weeks before Christmas, I was back in court for the fourth time trying to win the release of the two men. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

If you release me I will be a good person, quiet, out of the way. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Walter was not the first person to be released from death row after being proved innocent. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Husbands and wives and children clasp hands, tilt their heads heavenward, and release their music. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He reached to his belt and released the switch. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were only two occasions of release which were not punishment. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

‘The pass, Sam!’ he cried, not heeding the shrillness of his voice, that released from the choking airs of the tunnel rang out now high and wild. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

But not releasing the document was, in Ellsberg’s view, another form of betrayal: a betrayal of the country he loved, and the people who were still dying in Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I feel like roaring when Mr. Mason releases us. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

My sweetheart, released after three years without formal charges, was waiting here to raise the dead. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slowly brought another arrow out, put it on the string, and aimed and released and this time saw the flurry of feathers that meant he had made a hit. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Prud’homme released his breath with a sort of amazed laugh, stared at Finny for a while, and that was all there was to it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later, it released a parachute and detached the now- expended shield. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He releases me and vanishes down the hallway with his shoebox filled with valentines. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

They will be adults when he is released. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The body’s chemical plants, they gulp in oxygen and release the energy-rich molecules that power life. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Her fingers toyed with the clouds and she imagined Sean striding up to her, releasing her from this horrible prison. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I will pay you a great deal of money to release me,” she managed to say. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Our coupon men have been released from prison, thank goodness! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Govinda blanched as he heard these words and read the decision in his friend’s determined face, undeviating as the released arrow from the bow. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the morning, I’m released from the hospital and instructed to take it easy. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Sasha was released from the hospital the next day, twenty-three days after the fire. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I have spoken with His High Holiness. He will not release you until you have atoned for your sins.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I then brought up the question of my freedom and said that if he expected me to go out to pasture upon my release he was greatly mistaken. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My own life changed with the release of Spielberg's movie Schindler's List. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

A jump from this height to the tarmac might have broken a bone or twisted an ankle, but the healing nanites in his blood would quickly release opiates and deaden the pain. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He bribed ship captains and constables, rowed shivering pregnant women across rivers in leaky skiffs, and delivered judges’ release orders to frowning deputies. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“Acknowledge them, acknowledge their origins, and then let them leave your body naturally. Breathe in, and then release. It might also be wise to unclench your fists.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

At last Sticky managed to release his grip. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Get your papers in order, with the right signatures and record keeping, and the charges will be dropped, money released, whatever. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Pet released her shoulders and stood up, moving back to her side as they began the walk home again. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Our hands never release, as if she doesn’t want to let go yet. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Almost as soon as the “Soviet Ark” had departed, the US State Department released its official explanation of why these 249 people had been deported. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

C.P. laughed and released the man, delighting in the sight of him running for his life down the street. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Tris released me earlier, and her fingers now brush the floor. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

In my cell, I hear her fierce lawyer-talk, demanding my release. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Following their release, they were "blacklisted," prevented from working in Hollywood ever again. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The pain surged with each breath and step, releasing warm blood out of the angry wound. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“We’re going to drink some beer. Celebrate my release and rehabilitation.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Feeling Ben’s release and the hand hitting his left side, Bull reflexively looked to his left and switched the ball to his right hand. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sookie had released the harpoon into the water like an arrow that sailed far beyond the outermost circle of a target. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I learned what to wait for with each new issue's release. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I don’t move a muscle until he releases me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Hiroshi raises his fists above his head and releases his fingers like they are fireworks exploding into the room. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

By coincidence the Coast Guard sent Dad his captain’s license on the same day that the fire investigators released their findings about the Coral Queen. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He hugged the cat, who uttered a surprised mew, and released her with a rushed “Bye, kitty.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The boy was treated at the Maine Medical Center in Portland and released the next day. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Boots tried to take the ball, but the girl didn’t release it. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The driver was released from the hospital, and police are investigating whether he was driving while intoxicated. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The Queen had been released immediately, and was there with Arthur. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

FitzRoy’s volumes did not get as positive a reception as Charles’s, so the publisher released Darwin’s volume as a separate book without telling him or compensating him financially. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I release my grip and shove him hard enough to make him fall to his knees. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Thinking of the girl also made him think about the events that had unfolded just before he’d released her, when he’d found a very different set of eyes in the darkness. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

When she was released, she went back to Dead Man’s Vlei. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Burnside takes a deep breath and releases it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Even those who were years removed from their own day of glorious release were anxious to help with preparations as a kind of dry run. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Generations later we know he was released, but why and how is not told clearly anywhere. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am at your service, my lady,” I said, standing and releasing her hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Gradually the night air filled with the buzz of crickets, and Roy smiled to himself, remembering the boxful he’d released there. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got down into my goalie crouch, a coiled spring ready to release. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since then, Erudite has released two articles about Abnegation. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Berg didn’t explain how releasing Henrietta’s name to the public would have protected the privacy or rights of her family. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Less than one hour after we had released a statement calling off the strike, the government-run South African Broadcasting Corporation read our announcement in full. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They’re trying to put pressure on Trujillo Junior to leave the country. Then the prisoners will be released. We just have to keep hoping and praying,” she adds more cheerfully. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“No,” his mother sobbed, releasing him from her grasp. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

The agreement also set forth target dates for the release of political prisoners and the granting of certain types of indemnity. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were a few moments of dazed silence, then steam was released from somewhere, and it made a sound like the train was sighing. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Atala runs through the list of stations, which include both combat and survival skills, and releases us to train. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, so it is. All right. When I have steadied myself, you may release your hold upon my body.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shrieked and released her, hands going to his bleeding groin. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

There was talk about arresting me for busting up the hospital—the cop with the nightstick was in favor—but finally they released me into the custody of Grim. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘Piper, you were amazing, but those fiery spirits you released -’ ‘How does that help us find the cure we’re looking for?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The barbs released, and Matthias let out a pained huff of breath, doubling at the waist, human once more. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I had no anger or frustration that needed to be released from my body. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Cops arrested and released the alleged shooter after he lodged a claim of self-defense. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Slipping into her head was as easy as releasing a sigh. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

If my mom was still alive, she would be at the release site ... Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Galya grabbed the emergency canopy release and the top of the cockpit “flew off instantly, like a piece of paper.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Then he had gone on to explain how the color was because of something the pine trees released into the air. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

It had been successful, but I was still jittery, the way you feel after a massive release of energy, my nerves on end and still working. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone should sue to get them to release a fraction of it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The colonel released his grip and rolled over on his back giggling like a schoolboy. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her shoulders slump and she releases the deepest breath, as if she’s letting go of everything she wanted to say. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The first primitive forms of life consumed various materials, including hydrogen sulfide, and released oxygen. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood there waiting to be released from this lecture. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Something like rage, something like disbelief, something like shame, and something so intensely sad that the only way to release it would be to wail. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Smoothing my wrap and running my fingers through my hair to neaten it, I took a deep breath and released it slowly. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

He released me and patted me on the side of my arm. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The day after the parade, Harriot Stanton Blatch sent Woodrow Wilson a telegram and released copies of it to the press: Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

His fast songs released energy in my legs and made them move almost on their own. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Finally, one Tuesday in December, at lunchtime, all at once he released the whole weight of his torment. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“The controlled release of atomic power has been demonstrated for the first time in history,” Fermi said of his experiment. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I release the trigger of my gun and drop it. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

But his frenzied weeping had given him some release. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If they release Gabriel, can we get another newchild as a visitor?” asked Lily. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Though Jhogo had released him, the old man remained on one knee. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun and Nasser did not discuss the possibility that they would not be released from this prison for many months, or even years. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

There was the clenching and release of the muscle of her heart. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She knew what came next, but she was still brightened of what Joffrey might say, afraid that he would refuse to release her even now, when his whole kingdom depended upon it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She savored the stretch and release of tension in her stiff muscles, and turned the page in the book she was holding aloft. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He caressed it with the fingers of his right hand, wound it around the index finger, released it, then caressed it again, all the time looking at me. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Every time the camera came near me, the red-haired lady who seemed like she was in charge would shout out “No release!” and then whoever had the camera would zoom toward a different kid. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

They beat at the teenager’s fingers until he released his grip and slipped beneath the surface with a few small bubbles. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I jammed the ramrod down the barrel and released a shower of white saliva and mush, spraying my cousin square in the face. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

He seemed so peaceful, so indifferent to everything that she decided to release him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I release one last scream, but it turns to a whimper as he lays a finger against my mouth. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

No one in Henrietta’s family had ever seen those medical records, let alone given anyone at Hopkins permission to release them to a journalist for publication in a book the whole world could read. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Halliday had prepared a short video message, along with instructions that it be released to the world media at the time of his death. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She was going to be released from the hospital, which meant that the Captain would soon be homeless again. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the prisoners underwent the examination in groups of twelve; they merely recited a sort of confessional and catechism, got their anti-kemmer shot, and were released to work. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

She released me and turned to study me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Keenan releases me as quickly as if my skin has turned to ice. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I have seen him whip a woman, causing the blood to run half an hour at the time; and this, too, in the midst of her crying children, pleading for their mother’s release. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sliding inside, he released the door by mistake. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I take it as a justified release and head for the door. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Robbie assumed that powerful emotions in the girl were finding release. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Just don’t tell Percy I mentioned it. . . it’s ‘classified information, until such time as the Ministry sees fit to release it,’ after all.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

As the potion loosed its hold on my senses, it also released my emotions. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Stick opened the closet door to release Bucky, who put on a mock pout. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He released her neck, slid his hand down to spread his palm over her heart, pressing into the soft flesh. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Finally she released her grip on the sword. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Hattie dismissed me eventually, and I spent the hours till dawn imagining my release from the curse and thinking about my reunion with Char. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was a release to be paged for a phone call. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He released an album called New Sacred Cow. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

He put his helmet close to hers and spoke the word rongeur again, and she released her hose. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hoses that connected the rover and trailer were designed well, and released without breaking. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

We all laughed, glad for the release of the pent-up tension. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Fjerdan flopped his useless arms, then released a low animal growl as Kaz made the pardon vanish in thin air. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Such stroking and soothing murmurs would have been a release for Cecilia after a frustrating day whose various crosscurrents of feeling she had preferred not to examine. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Concerned that the boy might get hurt if released, the doctor sat him down in a holding cell and left to telephone his mother. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They detained him until my aunt and uncle bribed the police for his release. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

When I finally released his finger, he walked back outside, shaking his hand, letting the blood drip onto the floor. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Finally the light chased him down an alleyway and I was released from his spell. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

A black man suspected of assaulting a white woman had been released without charges by the Washington police. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

The virus will be released in the locations recommended by the PCC and agreed upon by the Coalition. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The head-splitting pain released its grip on my brain, leaving me feeling like my tank had run empty. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Hi, Jupiter,” I say, once she releases me. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

There are all the recent American releases, along with any old movie you'd ever want to see. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Your chi was activated, and you’ll need to release it slowly.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

A small sound, a ghost of a sigh, was released behind us. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He pulls his lips in and releases them again. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The high oceanic temperatures will release more water vapor into the air, increasing cloudiness, shielding the Earth from sunlight and delaying the end a little. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pyrogen is released from leukocytes, adding fever to.hemorrhage, necrosis, and shock. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first Palmer believed he had released Nipper for Nipper’s sake. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I don’t blame her, having a daughter who’s either dying of thirst or demanding release. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

So the fungus fruits, sending up morels to release trillions of spores. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“We were eight minutes away from the scheduled time of the bomb release when the city came into view,” recalled Paul Tibbets. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Last night I found out that on August 7, 2007,” he wrote, “a Harris Poll was released showing that 89 percent of American adults believe that sending text messages while driving should be outlawed.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I hear a shout, and he releases me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Then she seems to suck in a breath and release it slowly. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I dribbled, released, got rewarded with the rock again. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

There are four bonobos in this release group. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

"You should answer the phone," I said with forced calm, trying to release my hands without touching her, for if I touched her — "And you'll continue?" she said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

At last he was released from the cage. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

‘This is not what Apollo would want. Besides, your robes are -’ ‘You know nothing, Graecusl’ Octavian wrapped his hand around the release lever. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I then telephoned a number of people from the ANC and the UDF in Cape Town to come to the cottage to prepare for my release and work on my speech. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z