relax
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There is no time to relax on a Hallmark cruise if you’re all in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
“He needs a foster home with a special rescue group that will allow him to rest and relax before moving on to his next chapter,” the shelter’s statement read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Yet another will relax rules around the routine flaring of "associated gas."
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
When popular Kenyan food creator That Girl Boina took a two-week holiday to Europe, she expected to relax.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
She needed him to relax so that he’d open up and tell her what was going on.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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These included reductions in systolic blood pressure, which measures pressure when the heart contracts, and diastolic blood pressure, which measures pressure when the heart relaxes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
It’s kind of like when you are staring at something and you unfix your eyes, and your body relaxes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 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
Lines such as “I love to count, it relaxes me and it gives me an achievable goal” point at a disquieting loneliness without going overboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
My chest relaxes, freeing a breath of air I didn’t even know I was holding.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
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The law was relaxed at the start of this season to say not all hair pulling should be a red card, after three players were sent off last season.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
The place had a relaxed vibe with friendly employees, and I’d say what I miss most is that it didn’t feel “optimized.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Ippolito has an easy charm and nonchalance about him, possibly due to being jet-lagged and sleep-deprived, but his general vibe is relaxed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Woods recalled feeling relaxed throughout the celebrations, with one bridal accessory briefly threatening to disrupt her calm.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
He was more relaxed with Dr. Achebe than he had ever been with some new adult thrown into his life.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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"We had rules about everything and it was not relaxing at all."
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
“For example, Mailyan billed over $200,000 for purportedly providing Botox services to patients in California when she was actually relaxing on the beach in Cabo.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
After a tour around the country, what could be more relaxing than my colleagues’ suggestions about how to unwind this evening?
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
“We all have the experience of finishing the day, relaxing on the sofa, watching videos and clicking ‘buy’ without thinking too much about it,” said Vivien Huang, Reckitt’s director of marketing in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
For example, begin with a fun rhythm activity to get students going, and finish with a quiet relaxing or listening activity to calm them.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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