loosen

Example Sentences

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The administration also intends to loosen regulations for U.S. cattlemen and direct the Small Business Administration to increase loans and access to capital for ranchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Add a little water to loosen it if needed.

From Salon • May 5, 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

The lawsuit, which has yet to go to trial, seeks a permanent injunction that would prohibit Amazon from engaging in unlawful conduct and loosen its “monopolistic control to restore competition.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

She needed to loosen Shukra’s control of the memory-stealing snow....

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi