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loosing

British  
/ ˈlɔɪ-, ˈluːsɪŋ, -zɪŋ /

noun

  1. dialect a celebration of one's 21st birthday

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This step is critical to keep all those juices inside the bird versus loosing those tasty juices into the bottom of your serving platter.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

Presumably nobody wants to start loosing off missiles and set off World War Three?

From BBC • May 23, 2023

It’s striking that even after loosing itself from the shackles of the present, the show can’t find its way to giving Spotify more than a slap on the wrist.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2022

Both Emma’s and Simon’s deaths, falling down steep set of stairs after loosing hold of a necklace, are consistent with the novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2022

Rawiya locked arms with him as they paraded down the hallway, passing more classrooms, students emptying into the stream like the loosing of a dam.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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