slacken
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It seemed counterintuitive to slacken my grip given such a precise goal — to land a slender arrow in the epicenter of a black dot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
You absolutely must allow your lower face to slacken naturally, which may be right around the moment Kardashian parts her artificially plumped lips to make a heroic attempt at acting.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2025
The onions will slacken and sweeten over indirect heat while he assembles the rest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
The report cautioned that it is too early to determine what caused the rate to slacken.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2024
Every so often the line would hiss upward, slacken, and then a tremendous splash could be heard in the distance.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
Her lyrical descriptions bring fresh poignancy to well-worn scenes of exile, though her narrative slackens a little on foreign terrain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The problem is that the birth-death model tends to exaggerate job creation at turning points in the economy — when growth accelerates or when it slackens off.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025
The seams show only toward the end, when the film’s pace slackens, but even then, the cast’s chemistry and flawless timing hold steady.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
That’s fitting enough; you’re meant to feel the noose tighten around each character’s neck in turn, though sometimes the tension slackens and the story threatens to collapse under the weight of its many convolutions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
Her grip on her purse slackens and her neck makes a nice curve.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
Lower gas prices largely explained the tame readings on wholesale prices in the past two months, but the cost of other key commodities have also slackened.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
One of the problems defense stocks have faced was a rotation into other sectors as fighting in the Middle East slackened.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
“Consumers and businesses endured another difficult quarter as higher taxes and heightened uncertainty triggered a renewed reluctance to spend, invest and trade, while government spending slackened unexpectedly,” said Suren Thiru, economics director at the ICAEW.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
It was only by goal number 10 that the pace slackened.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2024
Now the humming of the wheel barely slackened as she raised her eyes for one grave cool look.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
The disconnect between slackening activity and the increasing yield has mystified even oil chieftains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
The central bank is trying to shore up a slackening U.S. jobs market while ensuring inflation doesn’t get out of hand again.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2025
Retail sales also fell last month, while firms from Walmart to Delta Air Lines have warned of slackening demand.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2025
Last year — amid a stagnating economy and slackening labor market — it reached record highs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2024
Her hair did not take long, seven cornrows, the too-fine hair already slackening in the plaits.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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