relax
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Nitrite helps relax and widen blood vessels, improving blood flow and contributing to lower blood pressure.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
But at the end of the day, she said, people need to relax and remember that what’s at stake is just a tournament trophy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The government says it will also relax licensing restrictions for music events, and offer longer contracts to music festivals, to make their future more secure from year to year.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
He boxes to relax, and as an early inspiration cites the Roman general Scipio, who with shrewd tactics defeated Carthaginian Hannibal and his war elephants to win a seemingly impossible battle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Mom never liked playing in the water—she preferred to relax on the balcony while Dad took us kids on adventures—but I adored the rare afternoon when I skipped surfing to spend one-on-one time with Mom.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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By monitoring how the defect's magnetic signal relaxes over time, researchers may be able to identify telltale signs of altermagnetism.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Best part: The clippers work for cheap, and none of the promotional aspects need to be publicly disclosed, thanks to a federal-regulation loophole that relaxes transparency standards on ads that don’t sell tangible products.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
As it bakes, it softens and relaxes, turning creamy at the edges while still holding its shape at the core.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
Lines such as “I love to count, it relaxes me and it gives me an achievable goal” point at a disquieting loneliness without going overboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
But I feel so good in the boots, my body relaxes, and without thinking I place equal weight on both feet.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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Starmer was also relaxed, joking with his political foes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Chinese regulators recently relaxed rules to allow AI startups to list on a Nasdaq-like market in Shanghai even if they are not profitable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Instead, the majority, without explanation, chose a more relaxed test that denied her that right.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
This year she’s relaxed her approach, improved her balance and added more pop to her serve, a major asset on grass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Christopher’s stomach, which had been iron cold and hard with fear, relaxed.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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Venice is that bright, sweet spot in the middle, where you have the more relaxing presence of the water and the beach, but still connected to Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The Mogami-class frigate, which Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force has been sailing since 2022, is the kind of high-tech weaponry that Japan wants to sell overseas after relaxing decades-old restrictions on lethal arms exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Have a relaxing night and a great long weekend.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
He spoke of the recent changes in Japan's defence policy, such as relaxing decades-old arms export rules.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
I'm relaxing now, enjoying the freedom to talk about one of my favorite topics.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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