loosen
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Let the pastries cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then gently loosen them with a small offset spatula or butter knife.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
A legal fight between MP Materials and USA Rare Earth complicates the breakneck effort to loosen China’s hold over critical materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
When it was time for our archery lesson, Fadel conducted one last somatic exercise to loosen us up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The 51-year-old has also sought to loosen Armenia's dependence on Moscow, after it failed to help during the Karabakh conflict.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
“OK, Edna, I want you to wiggle your fingers and legs and face very gently. Not too much; we just want to loosen the mold a bit.”
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
Cardellini: Every time we did it, there was something funny happening which immediately loosens you up, just as a human being.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
In the way a bowl of soup absorbs the cold and a room of steam loosens it.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
Isik Mater, the group's director of research, said there was no guarantee that a more complete picture would emerge even if the regime loosens connectivity restrictions.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Wright, in a recent interview with US outlet Politico, welcomed the passing of Venezuela's new hydrocarbons law, which loosens the state's grip on the commodity that is Venezuela's main source of revenue.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
“You don’t fight against the handcuffs. You push your fingers in, not out. That loosens the braid.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
The central bank had loosened policy twice that year to support growth amid the threat of higher tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
You’re punchy, you’re loosened up, you’re not being so edited or controlled.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Then in a series of cases, the Supreme Court seemed to change its mind and loosened the reins on “coercive prosecutorial tactics.”
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Both the Nasdaq 100 and Russell 1000 recently loosened float requirements and fast-tracked inclusion timing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
The knot in my chest loosened just a fraction.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Last week, a Food and Drug Administration panel narrowly voted—with Kennedy’s support—to recommend the loosening of regulations around six peptides.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
The FDA's own career scientists have published documents outlining concerns that even if peptides are trendy, evidence to support loosening restrictions is still inadequate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Conversely, periods where unemployment is a bigger issue than inflation have been associated with loosening monetary policy, as shown in the chart below.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
“As soon as he got into office, things started loosening up. We had 15 drill rigs,” said Westerlund, who has lived in Tonopah since 1972.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
The copy of Hixby’s Guide began to slip from her loosening grasp.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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