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loosen

[loo-suhn] / ˈlu sən /


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When it was time for our archery lesson, Fadel conducted one last somatic exercise to loosen us up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Yet the memory-chip shortage has gotten bad enough that some big consumer-tech companies have asked administration officials to loosen the restrictions on working with China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

As the pH shifts, the molecular bonds holding the tissue rigid begin to loosen.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Add a little water to loosen it if needed.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

“These bandages are so tight. Will you loosen them for me a little?”

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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