loosen

Example Sentences

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Without stronger social safety nets — healthcare, pensions, unemployment support — households have little incentive to loosen their grip on cash.

From MarketWatch

He washed the hide in water mixed with crumbled oak bark to loosen the hairs, then stretched it between two saplings -well out of Wolf’s leaping-range.

From Literature

His necktie was loosened over his vest, his suit jacket on the hat stand beside the door.

From Literature

The chip maker’s grip on the smartphone market is loosening, all while that market looks set to shrink, argued Seaport analyst Jay Goldberg.

From Barron's

Some countries have already announced domestic price caps or cut fuel taxes, while others are pushing for the EU to loosen its carbon-emissions trading scheme and to alter how electricity prices are set.

From Barron's