as in loosening
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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Lawmakers will debate bills related to loosening gun regulations at colleges in at least eight states this year, including Florida, Louisiana, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026 -
Why insurance hasn't fixed the problem Insurance, the typical market mechanism for navigating risk, has proven largely ineffective for loosening traffic in the strait, some analysts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The getaway spirals into terror when Katie (Charli xcx) becomes possessed by a violent, tortured spirit (Mizuhara), unleashing a nightmare steeped in Japanese horror tradition.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Iran retaliated Wednesday by unleashing missile strikes against Israel, where two people were killed near Tel Aviv.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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The county is not releasing age, gender or state-of-origin information on the person who visited the Sharp Memorial ER, citing privacy concerns.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Footage filmed by The Associated Press showed at least one missile releasing a cluster of munitions over Israel.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Unloosing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloosing. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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