relaxes

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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

So he creates drama, he attacks, arouses counter-forces, feels fear—will my luck hold?—defeats the enemy, claims triumph and relaxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

"I think this just relaxes me, interacting with the crowd. The crowd then get involved but the most important is getting over the line."

From BBC • May 29, 2025

The detrusor muscle of the bladder wall relaxes to allow the bladder to fill and empty, while the external sphincter opens when it's appropriate to allow urine to flow out, but otherwise keeps tightly shut.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

Every muscle in my body relaxes at once and I breathe freely again.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth