loosening

Example Sentences

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Instead, some sodium atoms replace zinc atoms, slightly loosening the glass structure and changing its properties.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Musk acquired Twitter in 2022 for $44 billion with an eye toward loosening the platform’s controls on speech.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

In addition to loosening the valve on submissions, many journals are further overheating the system by offering papers for what used to be study components.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Becerra proposes to require cities and counties to approve or deny building permits within 90 days, loosening certain regulations for infill projects and reforming construction defect laws to encourage more construction of entry-level condos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

At the base of the cliffs, hundreds of men with sledgehammers and crowbars climbed over piles of fallen rock, loosening them for the front loaders.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown