loosen
Example Sentences
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Once everything had collapsed into a jammy, fragrant base, I added a splash of water and a little bouillon to loosen the sauce into something stew-adjacent before cracking eggs directly into the skillet.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
In November, parliament voted to replace a longstanding requirement to maintain a state surplus with a new balanced-budget rule, allowing the state to loosen its purse strings.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said last month that the government would loosen regulations for about a dozen peptides.
From Barron's • May 11, 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
“OK, Edna, I want you to wiggle your fingers and legs and face very gently. Not too much; we just want to loosen the mold a bit.”
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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