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Third, incentivize states to loosen land-use restrictions by providing a $25,000 bounty tied to increasing the number of starter homes built on small lots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

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

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

"At the same time, maybe they need to loosen their censorship a bit in order to have more different kinds of movie and less restriction creating-wise," he added.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

She tried to loosen her shoulders and unclench her jaw, and even forced a smile.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Some bigger changes will take place next week as high pressure loosens its grip.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

In the way a bowl of soup absorbs the cold and a room of steam loosens it.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 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

A landscaper loosens the roots on a purple sage just removed from its gallon pot to prepare it for planting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026

“If the wind blows south, then, the hurricane might miss the entire Gulf region. “If the hurricane loosens, becomes diffuse, then, there might be only a tropical storm for Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Morocco said it had strengthened, not loosened, its security measures in response to the sudden movement of people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

But on 20 May this year, Prince William's official accounts loosened up just a bit.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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

“A tree branch is trapped in the blades, and I’ve loosened it a bit, but if we give it more time the water will soak it and then I can easily pull it out.”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Pictures of him loosening off under a Kingston Bridge flyover in a hotel car park.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

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

A US review panel on Thursday recommended loosening restrictions on the much hyped peptide BPC-157, voting that specialized pharmacies be allowed to produce it despite alarm bells from medical experts over safety concerns.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

While the U.S. blockade officially remains in effect on Tuesday, signs of loosening had emerged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Then he felt the earring loosening, and the cockatoo, the earring firmly in its beak, fell from his shoulder.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole