Example Sentences

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It has been loosening its dollar peg in jumps, with a view to letting the currency float freely.

From Reuters • Jan. 16, 2023

In recent months, China has been loosening export controls on diesel.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022

Hinckley had to live under a long list of restrictions, which the judge has been loosening over the years.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2022

Israel has been loosening restrictions on the movement of Palestinians and goods in the occupied territory but maintains a system of roadblocks and checkpoints.

From Reuters • Mar. 13, 2011

Though Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns has been indicating that the Fed has been loosening its supertight money policy, Board members see little evidence of it.

From Time Magazine Archive