loosening
US /'lu:snɪŋ/
・UK /'lu:snɪŋ/
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v.t.Transitive VerbTo make something less tight
They were busy loosening the rope in order to escape
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Why US gun laws get looser after mass shootings
- She believed she could have stopped the massacre and turned her experience into a crusade for loosening gun laws.
She believed she could have stopped the massacre and turned her experience into a crusade for loosening gun laws.
- and turned her experience into a crusade for loosening gun laws.
and turned her experience into a crusade for loosening gun laws.
Tuesdays with Morrie (1999) - 9/11
- You feel it loosening?
You feel it loosening?
- There's something loosening.
There's something loosening.
Wicked's ‘Dancing Through Life’ Full Scene Breakdown: Choreography, VFX & More (ft. Jonathan Bailey)
- So this scene is where Fiero is loosening up this school.
So this scene is where Fiero is loosening up this school.
- So this scene is where Fiero is loosening up this school.
So this scene is where Fiero is loosening up this school.
What's in a US Senate draft bill to impose stiff sanctions on Russia and its trading partners?
- And so I think bringing some Russian supply off the market would lead, I think, probably temporarily to a little bit of a bump in prices that then shale producers could use to actually take advantage of some of this regulatory loosening that Trump has done to drill, baby, drill to produce more oil.
And so I think bringing some Russian supply off the market would lead, I think, probably temporarily to a little bit of a bump in prices that then shale producers could use to actually take advantage of some of this regulatory loosening that Trump has done to drill, baby, drill to produce more oil.
- And so I think bringing some Russian supply off the market would lead, I think, probably temporarily to a little bit of a bump in prices that then shale producers could use to actually take advantage of some of this regulatory loosening that Trump has done to drill baby drill to produce more oil.
And so I think bringing some Russian supply off the market would lead, I think, probably temporarily to a little bit of a bump in prices that then shale producers could use to actually take advantage of some of this regulatory loosening that Trump has done to drill baby drill to produce more oil.
How and Why Did The Soviet Union Collapse
- as he discovered that the loosening of control over the people and reforming political restrictions
as he discovered that the loosening of control over the people and reforming political restrictions
- This brand of Communism had operated historically on tight central control⏤the loosening control led to the abandonment of the entire construct.
This brand of Communism had operated historically on tight central control⏤the loosening control led to the abandonment of the entire construct.
Improve Your Squat! Full Mobility Workshop (eng sub)
- My physical therapist noticed that loosening my musculature around the jawbone improves my back performance.
My physical therapist noticed that loosening my musculature around the jawbone improves my back performance.
How To Make Corn Dogs
- All right. This might be a teeny bit thick but actually as I stir it, it’s loosening
All right. This might be a teeny bit thick but actually as I stir it, it’s loosening
- but actually, as I stirred, it's loosening up a little bit.
but actually, as I stirred, it's loosening up a little bit.
Annoying Orange - Ultimate Thanksgiving Supercut!
- Well, the tradition I wanna start is called the loosening of the belts!
Well, the tradition I wanna start is called the loosening of the belts!
- Well, the tradition I want to start is called the loosening of the belts.
Well, the tradition I want to start is called the loosening of the belts.
Why Sexual Lust Takes Over Your Mind How to Take It Back
- Understanding these insecurities is the first step toward building true confidence, feeling good about yourself in healthier ways, and loosening the grip of those intense urges.
Understanding these insecurities is the first step toward building true confidence, feeling good about yourself in healthier ways, and loosening the grip of those intense urges.
- and loosening the grip of those intense urges.
and loosening the grip of those intense urges.
Is the Economy Trying to Kill Us?
- Instead, Trump first floated the idea of loosening social distancing restrictions by Easter Sunday, because there's no better way to celebrate Jesus than by letting millions meet him in the afterlife.
Instead, Trump first floated the idea of loosening social distancing restrictions by Easter Sunday, because there's no better way to celebrate Jesus than by letting millions meet him in the afterlife.
- Instead, Trump first floated the idea of loosening social distancing restrictions
Instead, Trump first floated the idea of loosening social distancing restrictions