loosen
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Here are three companies developing technologies to loosen China’s dominance of the market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
As the pH shifts, the molecular bonds holding the tissue rigid begin to loosen.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
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
Australia has touted its abundant critical minerals as a way to loosen China's grip over global supplies of rare earths.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Maybe Barack read it on my face or sensed it in my posture—the fact that everything for me had now begun to loosen and unfold.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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