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hoped that adding a second lane would loosen up traffic on that street
a high-pressure job that makes it hard for him to loosen up even on weekends
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How to implement it in an environment where schools recruit, where transfer rules have been loosened up so that athletes can switch schools more easily, that’s been the real challenge.
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
The job-switching premium is narrowing as the labor market loosens up and employers are less motivated to hire.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Stir your fruit and/or veggies around in the mixture to loosen up leftover dirt and impurities.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
The housing market will loosen up as low mortgage rates trickle through to homebuyers, and as those consumers proceed through the monthslong process of purchasing a home, experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
The job-switching premium is narrowing as the labor market loosens up and employers are less motivated to hire.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Stir your fruit and/or veggies around in the mixture to loosen up leftover dirt and impurities.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
The housing market will loosen up as low mortgage rates trickle through to homebuyers, and as those consumers proceed through the monthslong process of purchasing a home, experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Loosen up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loosen%20up. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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