loosen
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Probably the most striking display of student power came in 2006, with the withdrawal of a law designed to loosen hire-and-fire rules for those under 26 to try to tackle youth unemployment.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Once everything is properly roasted, I add just enough broth to loosen the browned, sticky bits from the bottom of the pot.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
At least three other attempts to loosen smog check requirements for older cars have failed to make it to the governor’s desk since 2016.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
If state licensing boards loosen the grip that ABA accreditation has enjoyed for decades, innovative and technologically driven market entrants will create modern curricula that better reflect what the practice of law entails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
A hoof glanced against his shoulder, but Taran did not loosen his hold.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
“Neagley” finally loosens up a little, as various issues are dealt with and packed away, and the characters begin to relate on a more personal level, as people who might be friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
When the structure loosens and opens, the genes become easier for the cell to activate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
“A flurry of tankers have taken the chance to exit the gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran loosens its grip on the key waterway under conditions stipulated under the agreement,” the analysts add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
In the way a bowl of soup absorbs the cold and a room of steam loosens it.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
She puts a texturizer on my scalp, till it loosens up my hair, then she washes the texturizer out.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
The room loosened into little clusters of women catching up and talking about what came next.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
The impact churned up and loosened the material around the crater, leaving it less dense and less able to hold onto heat after sunset.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The administration has loosened the requirements for military veterans to obtain commercial driver’s licenses in an effort to fill empty jobs, announcing a “Freedom Haulers” program to fast-track veterans’ applications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Buss family’s grip on the NBA’s glamor franchise loosened in 2025 when they relinquished their majority share to Mark Walter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Dad’s loosened up a bit since they got back home, but the No Closed Doors policy still stands.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
The workaround is giving unexpected momentum to a long-running debate on loosening Northern Ireland’s liquor laws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But O'Shea is adamant the ruling is what works for English rugby as a whole, and has warned against the impact of loosening the policy.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The specific loosening that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants is to count borrowing capacity at the Fed’s discount window toward meeting bank liquidity coverage rules.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Last week, a Food and Drug Administration panel narrowly voted—with Kennedy’s support—to recommend the loosening of regulations around six peptides.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Not good," whispered Spoon, loosening his tie from his button-down collar.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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