loosen
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Hims & Hers Health jumps after regulators pledge to loosen regulations on 12 peptides.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
To accommodate the massive amounts of cash these companies will need to raise, bankers are trying to change the rules around IPO fundraising by asking major index providers to loosen their rules for entry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
A squirt of dish soap, a cup of hot water, a few pulses to loosen the worst of it—then a quick pass with a brush.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
Trump may have been aware that talks were already underway involving Egyptian and Turkish intermediaries to try to convince the Iranians to loosen their grip on the Strait of Hormuz, Bishop said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
I turn away and count and breathe, count and breathe, trying to loosen the tangled lump, determined not to let anything mess with my calm.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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