I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a film is released/comes out (= it is made available for people to see )
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The film is due to come out in May.
a movie is released (= becomes available for the public to see )
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The movie has already been released in the US.
be discharged/released from hospital British English , be discharged/released from the hospital American English (= be allowed to leave a hospital because you are better )
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It was several weeks before he was released from hospital.
be released from custody
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Seventy-five percent of young people released from custody re-offend within two years.
be released from prison
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He was released from prison six weeks ago.
be released without charge
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She had been arrested twice and released without charge.
be released/freed on bail (= be allowed to stay out of prison if you pay or agree to do something )
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The men were questioned yesterday before being released on bail.
be scheduled for release/publication/completion etc
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Her first album is scheduled for release in September.
cinema release (= the showing of a new film at the cinema )
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His film was banned from cinema release for some years.
day release
disclose/reveal/release details (= make secret information public )
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The company has refused to reveal any technical details until next month.
issued...news release
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The University has issued a news release announcing the results of their experiments.
issue/release/put out a statement (= give a written statement to newspapers, TV etc )
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The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a short statement saying the meeting was ‘useful’.
news release
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The University has issued a news release announcing the results of their experiments.
press release
release a CD (= make a CD available for the public to buy )
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The group have just released a new CD.
release sb from jail
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More than 30 of those arrested were released from jail for lack of evidence.
release the brake (= stop using the foot or hand brake )
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The traffic lights turned green and I released the brake.
release the figures (= make them public )
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The company will release the sales figures later this week.
release your grip (= let go of something )
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The guard released his grip on the prisoner and pushed him into the cell.
release your hold (= stop holding something )
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As soon as his fingers released their hold, Robyn turned and ran.
released on parole
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He was released on parole after serving two years.
released unharmed
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The hostages were released unharmed .
release/free a prisoner
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Hundreds of prisoners were released.
the police release sb
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The police released William and all charges were dropped.
work release
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
album
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He recently released a live acoustic album on the Plump label.
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Cashing in on the interest, Donovan is releasing his own album later this year.
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Even Johnny Cash released an album on vinyl last year.
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She may also release an album of theatre classics.
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But only last year, at age 31, did she release her first solo album .
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Seven singles were to be released from the album , all sinking without a trace.
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Onyx has released two albums , its first selling 1 million copies.
bail
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The case was adjourned until June 26 and Dargue was released on unconditional bail .
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The magistrate said he would announce sentence after a two-hour recess; until then Gandhi would be released on bail .
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A woman ticket clerk has been arrested and released on police bail .
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The last six detainees were released on bail last June.
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The 14-year-olds have been released on police bail .
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The men, all under 25, were questioned yesterday at Middlesbrough police station before being released on bail pending further investigations.
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Two others who were being questioned have been released on police bail .
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Inspectors were concerned that prisons are not told when defendants brought to court in custody were released on bail .
grip
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Tithonus directly begs the Gods to release him from their grip and let him die.
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Before the audience can figure it out, I release my grip and tumble to the ground.
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Then you can simply release your grip and back slowly away over a few paces.
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Virginia Stillman released her grip on the chair and put her right hand under her chin.
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For a split second, Constance failed to realise that he had released his grip on her.
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Benton, in his terror, released his grip on her waist.
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Emilia sighed and released her grip .
hostage
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The gunmen released most hostages and headed for Chechnya with the rest after receiving a promise of safe passage.
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Smith released the hostages , but remained in the house.
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On 26 July 1986 Father Lawrence Jenco was released after being held hostage for 18 months.
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Newly released hostage Frank Reed declares from his hospital balcony that he is looking forward to a three-pound Maine lobster.
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As a precaution they recently released 40 of their hostages , in case they were carrying the disease.
jail
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After being released from jail he told protestors the police beat and shot at him.
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Woman hired to kill by a family is released from jail .
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I've just got you released from jail .
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More than 30 of those arrested were released from jail for lack of evidence, but the rest remain behind bars.
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Tan Malaka was released from jail .
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Bembenek was released from jail on December 9 after serving 10 years for the murder of Christine Schultz.
name
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They're unlikely to be able to release names until tomorrow.
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Police have not released the names of the victim or the suspect.
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Police have yet to release the victim's name .
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Police would not release his name .
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Police have not released their names .
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Authorities did not immediately release the victims' names , but said four men and two women were shot and killed.
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There are no circumstances in which we would release the names of any of our account holders without their authority.
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Perot declined on Sunday to release the names of possible Reform Party presidential candidates.
news
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The news they've released is vague and incomplete but all very, very bad.
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In a news release , Spreckels's board reaffirmed its position that the company is not for sale.
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Microsoft has issued several news releases about the problems.
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Erroneous news releases are one thing.
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Wall Street liked the news , which was released at midday Eastern time Tuesday.
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Political reporters received news releases about how sexuality should be expressed more freely in daily life.
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Antivirus software makers and providers of data backup services led the parade, sending out news releases and soliciting interviews.
press
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The press release the editors sent me was acceptable, but I may have been the only person to get it.
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Publisher, a journalism trade magazine, and a series of press releases .
prisoner
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There is no historical evidence for the custom of releasing a prisoner at festival time, although such an amnesty was possible.
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The king also released any prisoner that Leonard went to visit.
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The first step needed for building confidence is for the regime to release all political prisoners .
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Not believing Mays was gone, the mob ransacked the jail, releasing white prisoners .
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Amnesty International has welcomed the releases , but is urging the government to release all remaining prisoners of conscience immediately and unconditionally.
record
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They asked us whether we would consider releasing this record .
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Utilities in Texas can no longer release certain records .
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He had just released a record called Passages, made with Ravi Shankar.
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Some of the recently released assassination records substantiate other evidence that Garrison was a fraud.
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Most recently, he's released a record of solo violin, and his strong 1982 duet with drummer Dennis Charles.
report
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A report released last week by the United Nations shows that unemployment has soared from about 70,000 to 260,000.
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According to the report released Wednesday, 75 percent of banks in the United States operate ATMs.
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A new report released yesterday now estimates the bill at $ 232. 02 million.
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Instead, Vinik began moving money into Treasury securities, according to a report released by Fidelity Investments.
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Perkins spoke at a morning news conference in Washington, where the report was released .
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The latest bad news came from a report released by the Book Industry Study Group.
result
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No radiation was released as a result .
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The company will release its results on Jan. 24.
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An estimated 50,000 people had been released as a result .
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The agency declined to release the results of its own tests of the product and said it is still investigating the case.
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The company said it expects to release its results Feb. 15.
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The company will release results Tuesday.
statement
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In May 1989 Westport Tourism Organisation released a statement against the mining.
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C., released a statement denouncing an art exhibit on display in Phoenix.
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After his arrest in Virginia, Carney released a statement that Salvi had written while imprisoned.
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So persistent is the warning that government agencies have released statements discounting its claims.
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Dortch-Okara, who in August found Salvi competent to stand trial, refused to let Salvi release the statement .
version
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Moreover, the group intends to release version 6.0 of its database under Unix by the end of this year.
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And in almost every case, the previously released version was the superior cut.
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A few weeks later, they release a Mac version .
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A number of companies have released IBM-compatible versions of their programs before turning their attention to Mac versions.
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They expect to release a version priced at £50 during 1992.
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Microsoft recently released versions of Internet Explorer for the Macintosh and Windows 3. 1.
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ProActive will release new versions of its software to meet emerging requirements, but won't sell source code, says Sippl.
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Moreover, a growing number of software makers are releasing short demonstration versions of their programs.
video
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In contrast Farc released a video showing its freed guerrillas saluting stiffly as they were greeted by an honour guard of rebels.
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And the adventures are released on video in 10 volumes, out now from Polygram at £8.99 each.
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It's released a video aimed at encouraging people to take a holiday - in Swindon.
■ VERB
refuse
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The defence ministry refused to release his body to his family for a postmortem examination and radiation testing.
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Just at the age when our little boys outgrow us, we refuse to release them into the company of men.
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Chesnais refused to release the Comte, so Fouchard told him.
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Commerce refused to release the information.
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The keyboards could put copy into the computers but because of the software problem the computers refuse to release it.
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C., airport refused to release sales data for rental-car operators.
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They're refusing to release any information about the man they've arrested.
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Two defendants were pardoned before trial and one avoided trial because the Bush administration refused to release key documents.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
merciful death/end/release
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With the Giants leading 28-7, half-time came as a merciful relief.
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And Elinor was just going to have to wait for her merciful release.
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Death had been a merciful release for him.
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These were the alternatives to a quick, merciful death.
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Those animals put down had a merciful release.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Release the clamp gently.
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Carbon stored in trees is released as carbon dioxide.
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Carrey's new comedy is due to be released in the US very soon.
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He took hold of my hand but then released it again quickly.
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Her new album will be released at the end of the month.
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McKay moved to Newcastle after being released from prison.
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Paul released her hand as she sat down.
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Police have not released the names of any of the people involved.
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The bolts can only be released with a wrench.
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The turtles will be released back into the sea.
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They released ten political prisoners last year.
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Try to release the clamp gently.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All clay contains such minerals, and when pottery is fired, the energy stored in the crystals is released as light.
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His car was released to his fiancee, who was riding in the passenger seat and was sober, Ditzenberger said.
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It was a way of releasing some of the strain and tension of her life.
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James's death, in fact, released a great deal which had been held in check during his reign.
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Sandi spied the stalls in an adjoining room and hurried into one, releasing her bladder.
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The committee is due to release its report on Gingrich by the end of this year.
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The latest leading-indicators report will be released tomorrow at 8: 30 a. m. Eastern time.
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Vastly more fluorocarbons must have been released in the industrialised north.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
early
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One of Amnesty's earliest releases , in 1964 he came to London to light a candle for Amnesty.
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Wilson in 1993 ordered Aris' sentence of 15 years to life reduced to 12 years and urged her early release .
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They can return home and apply for early release under terms similar to the Good Friday agreement.
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You can now define up to 24 text columns on a page, compared to just five with earlier releases .
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Tonight the Foreign Office insisted it was doing everything in its power to secure Paul Ride's early release .
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If he had been convicted under the assault charge he would not have been eligible for early release .
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If she believed in the possibility of Samantha's early release , so much the better.
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In 1993, legislators added indecency to the list of convictions for which there is no early release .
general
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It was certainly not for general release to the public.
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In fact, some people would not sign the claim form, which contained a general release of Harvester.
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Novell is holding off announcement of a general release date until later in the year.
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Could you do a brief recording for general release , outlining the situation and explaining just what the AE-35 does.
new
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That makes this new release an exceptionally attractive one, and essential listening for this much-loved violinist's admirers.
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On Tuesdays, for example, two new releases can be rented for the price of one.
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It will ship with A/UX 3.0, the new release of the company's implementation of Unix.
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Derek Malcolm reviews Kevin Costner's latest film, and the other new releases .
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While Blockbuster might buy a new release at $ 7 a copy, he pays $ 70 to $ 80.
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The sales staff show these new releases to retailers who decide whether to place an order.
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There are also new releases of Microsoft Works, 3.0.
recent
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Doctors had advised Mrs Menzies not to attend the trial, following her recent release from hospital.
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It was with much excitement that I awaited the recent release of Procomm Plus for Windows 3. 0.
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The Festival is showing a selection of classics mixed in with a few notable recent releases .
■ NOUN
news
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The ultimate pre-packaged news is the video news release .
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This news release is neither an offer to purchase the Notes nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes.
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Mr Wilson said in a news release .
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Three stories were quick to circulate, embellished at will with as much creativity as news releases from the Government Information Office.
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A school news release said it was for disciplinary reasons.
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Hargarten stated in a news release .
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Fox, in its news release yesterday, said the finale was watched by 22.9 million.
press
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Every press release should include a quotable, provocative statement from an officer or committee member of the organization involved.
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Companies should arrive at each stop armed with press releases and cameras to record local functions.
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Mr Malik had a winning way with the press release .
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There would appear occasionally, in his talk and press releases , hints and bits of intellectual phrasing.
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You should follow this convention in writing a press release .
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The board also approved a press release which summarised, but in some detail, the terms of the notice.
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His descriptions of everything from lures to reels to fish finders read like they are straight out of a company press release .
■ VERB
obtain
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Suddenly, though, trading one career for another is no longer just a way to obtain release from a boring job.
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When the ship finally arrived in Boston in 1844, Melville obtained his release .
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Lo is lining up the $ 50, 000 bail she needs to obtain her own release from San Francisco County Jail.
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Both states are final; there is no suggestion of gradually obtaining release from punishment by successive reincarnations.
secure
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You feel that the music carries the words along on the back of its urge to secure release .
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Relatives of the men were confident the new evidence would eventually secure their release .
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In Fennell a father sought to secure the release of his son who had been arrested for participating in an affray.
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They will continue their efforts to secure the release of hostages in the Middle East.
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Often we can secure the release of refugees from detention if we can find them somewhere to live.
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Video cameras could accompany Amnesty missions to secure unique footage for release to television worldwide.
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He said his membership of the Legal Aid Foundation helped to secure his early release .
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Samuelson secured a short-lived distribution arrangement with First National Exhibitors' Circuit, and various other films secured some sort of release .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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New releases include previously unheard recordings by Marvin Gaye and Miles Davis.
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The release of the Roswell report proved very controversial.
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The four men were greeted by jubilant relatives upon their release .
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The judge denied Larsen early release .
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The movie is slated for release in January.
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There was an accidental release of toxic waste.
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Thousands of people worldwide campaigned for the release of Nelson Mandela.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But it is much more satisfactory to angle the basic release to suit the readership or audiences of the various media groups.
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First, a release of one joint contractor releases the others.
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Most courts that have addressed the issued have found that such releases are invalid on public policy grounds.
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Mr Wilson said in a news release .
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On her release she refused to hand the paper over to other Communist party members, and was expelled from the party.
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That they were pleased with whatever deal they'd made for my release .
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Thus the check specification need not always have both its upper and its lower limits different from the release specification.