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relaxation

[ree-lak-sey-shuhn] / ˌri lækˈseɪ ʃən /


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Hosted by With Love Projects, the sessions are focused on releasing tension and finding relaxation in a safe, inclusive space for LGBTQ+ community members.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

These integrals help determine which excited-state relaxation pathways are favored and steer the system toward efficient triplet energy migration.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

The livery, which aims to provide a sense of freedom and relaxation for a range of horses, allowed them to "be a horse without any expectations".

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

The Secure acts’ only relaxation on the litigation front offered protection if an annuity provider went out of business.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

I looked at the guests on the platform; they sat with that alert relaxation with which they always met our upturned eyes.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

"It has a mechanical activity -- the contractions and relaxations that pump blood through our body -- coupled to an electrical signal that controls that activity."

From Science Daily Mar. 22, 2024

Experts have suggested a smattering of possible reasons for the increased rates, such as relaxations in social distancing and masking, increased exposure as a result of vacation travel and waning immunity from past vaccinations.

From Scientific American Aug. 14, 2023

Japan has continued implementing strict immigration laws despite some relaxations, but some experts are now saying that the rules should be loosened further to help tackle its ageing society.

From BBC Jan. 23, 2023

Other relaxations are more subtle but still significant, like the length of lockdowns, which can only last five days if no new cases are detected.

From Seattle Times Dec. 7, 2022

Altogether, there was less of Philadelphia than of France in the discipline, the devotions, and the relaxations of the Convent.

From Our Philadelphia by Elizabeth Robins Pennell




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