loosen
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Those modifications cause the histones to loosen their grip on DNA, opening up access for transcription factors that are needed to turn genes on.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
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
At least three other attempts to loosen smog check requirements for older cars have failed to make it to the governor’s desk since 2016.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Maybe he can loosen Hannah’s hold on her like I haven’t been able to.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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
Some bigger changes will take place next week as high pressure loosens its grip.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
Cardellini: Every time we did it, there was something funny happening which immediately loosens you up, just as a human being.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
She puts a texturizer on my scalp, till it loosens up my hair, then she washes the texturizer out.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
The room loosened into little clusters of women catching up and talking about what came next.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 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
The Buss family’s grip on the NBA’s glamor franchise loosened in 2025 when they relinquished their majority share to Mark Walter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Supermarkets' strict cosmetic rules mean "one tiny little hole can render the plant useless", he said, but some have temporarily loosened the rules.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
She had definitely loosened up since joining Team Kyle.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
“This loosening of guidelines, combined with scaled-up immigration enforcement, has resulted in the detention of thousands of parents, many of whose minor children are U.S. citizens,” a recent analysis by the Migration Policy Institute concluded.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 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
The global rise in bond yields is like a boa constrictor squeezing the Budget maths, slowly and relentlessly, occasionally loosening its grip, but never actually slithering away entirely.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 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
“Thoroughly stuffed,” sighed the count, loosening his belt.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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