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loose

[loos] / lus /






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The result lands somewhere between a salsa verde, a vinaigrette and a very loose tapenade.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

But with what seems like a Ripper copycat on the loose, everyone needs to put aside their preconceived notions and figure out what’s going on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s the kind of idea that exorcists playing loose with theology might be attracted to, but not something the church itself seems inclined to back.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Jacob Bethell was guilty of a loose drive to be leg before to O'Rourke, who also produced a beauty to find the edge of Joe Root.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

We empty and refill drawers stuffed with loose drill bits and wood screws, batteries, rolls of tape, and twenty-year-old receipts for two-dollar bottles of glue.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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