as in unleashed
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
the familiar scent unloosed a flood of pleasant memories from her childhood
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Reporting from Tel Aviv Tehran unleashed a heavy barrage of missile and drone attacks directed at oil facilities across the region, in what Arab officials tell NBC News is a strategy to drive up oil prices to create pressure for a ceasefire.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026 -
America’s strategic petroleum reserves, or SPR, is a prodigious repository of crude oil meant to offset global supply crises like the one unleashed by the Iran conflict.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Rules for hardship withdrawals have loosened in recent years.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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And yet, in California, even though the laws have been loosened, the houses have not come.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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Jalloh was later released from that other facility.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Luria added that sentiment might improve for Big Tech if a new AI model is released that particularly impresses people, reigniting faith in the potential for strong returns.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Unloosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloosed. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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