loosen

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Robinhood stock was up 9% in mid-Wednesday trading—having climbed over 10% the previous session—following the SEC’s Tuesday decision to loosen margin borrowing rules for day traders.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

A can of white beans, drained and rinsed, goes in, along with enough water or stock to loosen it.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Trump may have been aware that talks were already underway involving Egyptian and Turkish intermediaries to try to convince the Iranians to loosen their grip on the Strait of Hormuz, Bishop said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, in the U.S., a company launched by the former head of Glencore’s recycling business wants to harvest metals from old electronics as the U.S. seeks to loosen China’s grip on refining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

She learned from Muff to pour a bottle of Coca-Cola into the soak tub to help loosen the mud, but it still took extra scrubbing before she even put the clothes through Muff’s washer.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez