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relax

[ri-laks] / rɪˈlæks /




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Nitrite helps relax and widen blood vessels, improving blood flow and contributing to lower blood pressure.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Joshua, 21, whose father Lance Corporal Christopher Bradshaw died in November 2011 in a road crash, asked: "When life takes its toll and things get tough, what do you do to de-stress and relax?"

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

PDE3/4 inhibitors block specific enzymes to relax airway muscles and suppress inflammation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

She said she lives with her elderly father, who cannot go outside, talk to neighbors or sit by their home’s orange tree to relax because of the smell.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

I loved to relax on the porch with my father.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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

As Washington relaxes the rules to ease the global supply crunch, Russia's crude oil sales to India have jumped by 50%.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

This disturbance relaxes the usual Raman selection rules and produces distinctive low-frequency Raman scattering.

From Science Daily Mar. 7, 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

He loosens his tie and relaxes back into his chair.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

Chinese regulators have recently relaxed rules to allow AI startups to list on a Nasdaq-like market in Shanghai even if they aren’t profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Instead, the majority, without explanation, chose a more relaxed test that denied her that right.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

A postcard shows the Buddha blowing a bubble in a relaxed pose with the words: "Blow it. Pop it. Forget it."

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

This year she’s relaxed her approach, improved her balance and added more pop to her serve, a major asset on grass.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

Mudd continued into Bryantown at a relaxed pace, just as he had done on countless Saturday afternoons.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

Imagine that you’re relaxing at a casual family gathering.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

Venice is that bright, sweet spot in the middle, where you have the more relaxing presence of the water and the beach, but still connected to Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

"It was more about the players sitting and relaxing and get themselves ready to go out there again. It was a unique experience for all of us."

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

By relaxing restrictions on arms exports, Japan hopes to revitalize its small defense industry and play a bigger role in regional security by equipping countries such as Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

Hanako didn’t know why he found that relaxing, but he did.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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