loosen

Example Sentences

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That bill, if enacted into law, would give the city the ability to loosen development restrictions on the stadium property for a team owner willing to call the team the Anaheim Angels.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But after Argentine MPs this week passed government reforms to loosen the protection of glaciers, De Valle fears her vineyard's water supply is under threat.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Shareholder activists have tried unsuccessfully to loosen Bennett’s control for a decade.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

But Iran isn’t showing a willingness to loosen its grip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

She hoped, though, that whatever it was would loosen some of the knots that had tightened inside him.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie