loosen
Example Sentences
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Shareholder activists have tried unsuccessfully to loosen Bennett’s control for a decade.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
To accommodate the massive amounts of cash these companies will need to raise, bankers are trying to change the rules around IPO fundraising by asking major index providers to loosen their rules for entry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
A squirt of dish soap, a cup of hot water, a few pulses to loosen the worst of it—then a quick pass with a brush.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
If that were to happen, Wallerstein said he thinks other central banks would swiftly move to cut rates and loosen their own policy stance, and that the Fed would likely join them.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
I feel my fists relax, my joints loosen.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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