loosen

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

In November, parliament voted to replace a longstanding requirement to maintain a state surplus with a new balanced-budget rule, allowing the state to loosen its purse strings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said last month that the government would loosen regulations for about a dozen peptides.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Add a little water to loosen it if needed.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

It took more than forty years for the NSA to loosen its grip.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield