Example Sentences

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Last week, the Labor Department said job growth picked up in August, although employment gains reported in the previous two months were revised sharply lower in an indication that labor market conditions were loosening.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023

“It was explosive,” the Seoul-based contemporary dealer Jason Haam said of the inaugural edition, which came as pandemic restrictions and collectors’ travel habits were loosening up.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2023

Even in buttoned-up Washington, offices were loosening their norms for professional attire and lessening the need for professional cleaning.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2022

Her team was mostly vaccinated in May and restrictions were loosening.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2021

Her fingers were loosening as they reached the lift, stepped inside and set the stretcher down.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan