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relax

[ri-laks] / rɪˈlæks /




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More join in, and soon everybody is singing along, dropping the tension enough to relax a little.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

It is urging the administration to relax authorization requirements for Jones Act waivers, which allow fuel to be transported between U.S. ports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Lt Col Stuart Crawford said the military must "relax its medical policies"

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

The bottom line: If you were worried about a stock-market crash in the coming weeks, for no other reason than we’re about to enter October, you can relax.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

And I feel her relax against my side.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

The new approach gave the researchers a more realistic view of how Venus's crust stretches, shifts, and relaxes over time.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026

Best part: The clippers work for cheap, and none of the promotional aspects need to be publicly disclosed, thanks to a federal-regulation loophole that relaxes transparency standards on ads that don’t sell tangible products.

From Slate ● May 6, 2026

Spend the day at Cacupé Beach, grab a meal at Cumbuca and then enjoy the wide sandy beach where everyone plays soccer, swims and relaxes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

A test of Skydance’s commitment to broadcast may come if the FCC relaxes TV station ownership rules, which would likely lead to consolidation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025

It’s as if time itself relaxes around us.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

You could "seem too relaxed and a little bit flippant, like you're not taking it seriously enough, or you are interviewing the employer rather than the other way round".

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

That means the patient is relaxed and comfortable but is not placed under full general anesthesia.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Sprinkled between the solemn piano chords, his signature requinto melodies punctuate the verses and make way for the singer to ease into a more relaxed vocal tone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

The golf-mad president -- whose relaxed relationship with the game's rules was documented by sports journalist Rick Reilly in the 2019 book "Commander in Cheat" -- has repeatedly boasted about his golfing talent.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

He relaxed a little and squinted, trying to make her out through the windshield glass.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

And though my knee pain hadn’t been fixed, I found the experience relaxing.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Thanks to his community’s social schedule, Beck is out several nights a week listening to live music, relaxing with friends or going on dates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

“The idea was when everyone is relaxing, you should be working,” Kushner told Forbes in 2012.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

They're calming, relaxing, and the vibrations can help put you into a meditative state.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

People settled in beside the Gilo, relaxing and cooking and visiting together.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau




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