loosen
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Once everything is properly roasted, I add just enough broth to loosen the browned, sticky bits from the bottom of the pot.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
He said he did this to loosen up his neck, cheekbone and jaw bone muscles in order to get his lip on to his nose.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
In advanced cases, the disease can destroy supporting bone, loosen teeth, and eventually cause tooth loss.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
That process could loosen financial conditions at the very moment the Fed may want to tighten them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Trembling with excitement, Ranofer could scarcely make his fingers loosen a strand of the wire and straighten it.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
When the structure loosens and opens, the genes become easier for the cell to activate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
“A flurry of tankers have taken the chance to exit the gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran loosens its grip on the key waterway under conditions stipulated under the agreement,” the analysts add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
It loosens them up a little and helps avoid cracks.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
Some bigger changes will take place next week as high pressure loosens its grip.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 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
As Pruett aged, her grip on reality loosened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The impact churned up and loosened the material around the crater, leaving it less dense and less able to hold onto heat after sunset.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
He kept his emotions deliberately in check and, even though he lost the third set, never loosened his grip on the match.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“You’re just being social and it made you feel good and you kind of loosened up and everything.”
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
I loosened my ribbon tie to hide the gesture.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Raman also has clashed with Bass over loosening the rules imposed on Airbnb and other short-term rental companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Existing pub owners worry that loosening the regime would wipe out the large sums of money they invested to obtain their licenses in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But O'Shea is adamant the ruling is what works for English rugby as a whole, and has warned against the impact of loosening the policy.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The specific loosening that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants is to count borrowing capacity at the Fed’s discount window toward meeting bank liquidity coverage rules.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
As if the river agreed with him, it surged over him, dunking him and loosening his grasp on the boat.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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