loosen

Example Sentences

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Add a little water to loosen it if needed.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

That bill, if enacted into law, would give the city the ability to loosen development restrictions on the stadium property for a team owner willing to call the team the Anaheim Angels.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

A rare decade-long interlude starting in 2011 saw the top brass loosen their grip and Suu Kyi's civilian government tentatively take the reins in a burst of optimism and reform.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

But after Argentine MPs this week passed government reforms to loosen the protection of glaciers, De Valle fears her vineyard's water supply is under threat.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The feet and sides loosen as we lift together.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina