loose
Example Sentences
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From his rearview mirror, McMurrough saw Spivey move his arm slightly, he said at the deposition, and then “all hell broke loose.”
A loose 1878 crayon and ink-wash study for an illustration for Émile Zola’s “L’Assommoir” becomes a firmer, more detailed pen, ink and chalk version, made even more solid in the final reproduction.
Crawley at least found form with the grittiest of knocks, adding 78 with Joe Root then 68 with Harry Brook, defending well and attacking loose balls.
From Barron's
What was incredible about that too is that he was loose.
From Los Angeles Times
Hassett is seen to be an advocate of much looser monetary policy and consequently three-quarters of fund managers reckon yield curves will steepen in the next year.
From MarketWatch
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