looses

present tense third-person singular of loose
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as in fires
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force the archers loosed a great volley of arrows at the foot soldiers charging towards them

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Verb
  • Whether the Supreme Court fires this blast or not, Republicans need to be aware that breaking up majority-minority districts, and dispersing those voters into neighboring districts to dilute their voting power, may well make those neighboring districts less safe for Republican incumbents.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Ukraine fires roughly 5,000 155 mm shells every day, for an average of 2 million per month, according to Forbes.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • In Edgar Wright’s The Running Man, a remake of the 1987 Stephen King adaptation led by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Powell unleashes more than just impressive action skills and stunt work; as trailers have shown, audiences have never seen the guy quite so pissed off before.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Every bite unleashes a spicy, smoky, salty, creamy crescendo.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • Think beyond consumer transactions, including supplier payments, gig payouts, and payroll, anywhere cash efficiency frees up capital.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The move frees up just over $1 million in cap space for the Patriots.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • In such a scenario, reminiscent of the ‘70s, if the Fed loosens policy prematurely, inflation could spike, leading to the painful corrective measures seen under Powell’s predecessor Paul Volcker, who hiked rates aggressively and weathered severe, double-dip recessions.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Play loosens the grip of judgment.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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  • There’s a park about a 15-minute walk away where Espinoza shoots hoops.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • That said, because the Sasquatch shoots at a whopping 6 x 17 aspect ratio, a standard roll of 120 film – which would ordinarily be good for around a dozen exposures – will only get you four shots … so plan them carefully.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • When a person comes into contact with one of their allergens, their body releases histamine and other chemicals that cause inflammation.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This is why the UEC tags and releases the butterflies — to track changes in their population over time.
    Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • The Miz throws a fastball that averages 99 mph and a slider that sits at 94 mph.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals throws a pass during the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns during the game at Huntington Bank Field on September 07, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • This liberates the show from the crime-investigation-arrest plot arc typical of this genre without robbing it of suspense.
    Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Looses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looses. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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