loosen

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That is especially true, according to analysts, if Russia-Ukraine peace talks or a resolution to the U.S. standoff with Venezuela loosens restrictions on oil exports.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Tehran-based artist in his 30s said that while people have noticed the loosening of social restrictions, they know it is part of the government’s strategy to cool the temperature.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the past decade, though, rules have loosened to allow players to work out at the draft combine and return to school if they didn’t anticipate being picked as high as they would like.

From The Wall Street Journal

The de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman - who became crown prince in 2017 - has changed the country profoundly over the past few years, loosening social restrictions while simultaneously silencing criticism.

From BBC

In the past, such negative sentiment was closely associated with a poor economy, but the connection between sentiment and the actual performance of the economy has loosened since the pandemic.

From MarketWatch