be loose
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“We all need to be loose tonight and not be as tense and uptight.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
Take care when combining the rice, lentils and pasta: The mix should be loose and textured, not mushy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
"Something isn't right. We always say, his screw must be loose, but playing rugby as a loosehead prop."
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
“We don’t know what the drilling machine will have to cut through. It could be loose soil or rocks. But we are prepared,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
There were only a few seconds until he would be loose.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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