loosen
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After filming the second episode, Reynolds began to loosen up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
But with supplies under pressure, many are now expected to loosen those rules rather than risk empty shelves.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Another maramaba noblewoman Tamu Rambu Margaretha -- widely known as Mama Margaretha -- has long sought to loosen the bonds of slavery in her village of Prailiu, even travelling to Jakarta to advocate emancipation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
It adds tang, salinity, and helps loosen the dip to your ideal consistency.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
The instant the needle hit that record, he'd loosen his tie and become something other than the conservative engineer with a pocketful of IBM pencils embossed with the command think.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
And when you whisk it into something, especially with a little acid, it loosens, lightens, turns almost plush.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2026
Some bigger changes will take place next week as high pressure loosens its grip.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
Wright, in a recent interview with US outlet Politico, welcomed the passing of Venezuela's new hydrocarbons law, which loosens the state's grip on the commodity that is Venezuela's main source of revenue.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
That is especially true, according to analysts, if Russia-Ukraine peace talks or a resolution to the U.S. standoff with Venezuela loosens restrictions on oil exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
“If the wind blows south, then, the hurricane might miss the entire Gulf region. “If the hurricane loosens, becomes diffuse, then, there might be only a tropical storm for Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
After more than three years of sitting on a massive cash pile, Berkshire Hathaway finally loosened up and found a stock worth buying — its own.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The central bank had loosened policy twice that year to support growth amid the threat of higher tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
You’re punchy, you’re loosened up, you’re not being so edited or controlled.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Japan has loosened rules to allow for the increased use of coal-fired power plants, Italy is delaying the closure of its remaining stations until 2038, and India has postponed maintenance shutdowns.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Mr. Rudyard loosened his hand on the dog’s collar.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
In the United States, however, a panel recommended loosening restrictions on a range of peptides last month.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Pictures of him loosening off under a Kingston Bridge flyover in a hotel car park.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Last week, a Food and Drug Administration panel narrowly voted—with Kennedy’s support—to recommend the loosening of regulations around six peptides.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
By sauce No. 4 — Chickpotle, a creamy chickpea sauce with smoky chipotle and ghost pepper with a 4/10 heat level — Holland and Bernthal were loosening up and trading barbs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
His arm was loosening up every day, and for the first time since his fall with Fair Knightess, he began to look like the rider he had once been.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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