loosening
- present participle of loosen.
Example Sentences
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A US review panel on Thursday recommended loosening restrictions on the much hyped peptide BPC-157, voting that specialized pharmacies be allowed to produce it despite alarm bells from medical experts over safety concerns.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Conversely, periods where unemployment is a bigger issue than inflation have been associated with loosening monetary policy, as shown in the chart below.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
“As soon as he got into office, things started loosening up. We had 15 drill rigs,” said Westerlund, who has lived in Tonopah since 1972.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
The resurgence of inflation has quashed hopes for more policy loosening and left policymakers grappling with how to navigate opposing risks to the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The stupid and confusing ideas quit coming and got their place took by a stinging in my eyes and a loosening in my nose and a choking in my throat.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
