be loose
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Take care when combining the rice, lentils and pasta: The mix should be loose and textured, not mushy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
And I was like, ‘Right, I’d quite like it to be loose.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
There should never be loose branches touching electrical outlets, cords, or appliances.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
Their membership tends to be loose and sometimes overlaps.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2023
Any dogs would probably be chained, but the cats would be loose.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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