loosen

Example Sentences

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Shareholder activists have tried unsuccessfully to loosen Bennett’s control for a decade.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

But Iran isn’t showing a willingness to loosen its grip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

A squirt of dish soap, a cup of hot water, a few pulses to loosen the worst of it—then a quick pass with a brush.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Trump may have been aware that talks were already underway involving Egyptian and Turkish intermediaries to try to convince the Iranians to loosen their grip on the Strait of Hormuz, Bishop said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

It took more than forty years for the NSA to loosen its grip.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield