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

Just yesterday, he proclaimed the government would loosen regulations for 12 peptides that were previously banned for use in compounding pharmacies, or pharmacies that mix ingredients to create personalized prescriptions.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Maybe Barack read it on my face or sensed it in my posture—the fact that everything for me had now begun to loosen and unfold.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama