loosening

Example Sentences

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Instead, some sodium atoms replace zinc atoms, slightly loosening the glass structure and changing its properties.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

In addition to loosening the valve on submissions, many journals are further overheating the system by offering papers for what used to be study components.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Subprime, by fueling a massive loosening of credit, became a key driver of housing, and when subprime lending dried up, that killed the housing market and the broader economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

That’s when something tightened, a brief, instinctual clam-closing and then loosening again just as fast.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Whenever she was really scared or freaking out, the same thing always happened: she began to dissociate, reality loosening around her like a hammock deconstructing itself, spilling her out into sands of nothingness.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi