The loosening of his grip.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Exposure has had a wonderful effect in loosening the purse-strings of the exposed and the exposable.    From Wordnik.com.  [Too Rich for Their Money] Reference

And the sadder they look (pages loosening from the binding — the worst!) the more beloved they are to me.    From Wordnik.com.  [January « 2010 « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground] Reference

It certainly helped in loosening his lips about how he got involved in the project and what he's doing for it right now.    From Wordnik.com.  [Luke Goss Compares Superhero Film ‘Magdalena’ To ‘DaVinci Code With Substance’ » MTV Movies Blog] Reference

Those with a materialist mindset seem quite comfortable in loosening up their evidential thresholds whenever it suits them.    From Wordnik.com.  [Are Stereochemical Explanations Causally Sufficient?] Reference

The President notified Congress when this program went on line and they appeared to be singularly uninterested in loosening FISA to allow surveillance of enemy telecommunications.    From Wordnik.com.  [Balkinization] Reference

So far, Mr. Medvedev has given little more than rhetorical support to the idea of loosening up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medvedev's Arrival] Reference

Obviously, the idea of loosening and thawing out the credit markets is a significant part of that.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 7, 2008] Reference

The eight senators support the idea of loosening regulations and have asked the president to do this as well.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boston Weather, Breaking News and Sports from WBZ-TV] Reference

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, AFL-CIO, National Rifle Association and other groups sided with Citizens United in calling a loosening of restrictions.    From Wordnik.com.  [FOXNews.com] Reference

I think that this kind of loosening of bonds and fetters and the sense of chance — a great deal of movement occurred during that period.    From Wordnik.com.  [Oral History Interview with Hylan Lewis, January 13, 1991. Interview A-0361. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)] Reference

The discussions today are about the "loosening" of M2M.    From Wordnik.com.  [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference

As an owner of gold, I am all for that "loosening" policy.    From Wordnik.com.  [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference

Slide 12: Parental Involvement continued • Avoid "loosening" the tethers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Israel for the alleged "loosening" of its blockade comes across as a strident contradition.    From Wordnik.com.  [Craig Murray] Reference

They say Cuba should respond to good-faith gestures Washington has taken, such as loosening travel restrictions.    From Wordnik.com.  [ABC 4: Top Stories] Reference

But that isn't the kind of loosening i meant. .lol..those morons were using it before. .just under their breath.    From Wordnik.com.  [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference

They say Cuba should respond to good-faith gestures Washington has already taken, such as loosening restrictions on travel and remittances.    From Wordnik.com.  [WBAY Action 2 News] Reference

Governments and courts are loosening up on drug prosecutions.    From Wordnik.com.  [Europeans Just Say 'Maybe'] Reference

Now that the job market is loosening up, their advice may pay off.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pick Me: The New Job Hunt] Reference

On the stump, he decided to experiment, to try loosening up a little.    From Wordnik.com.  [How He Did It] Reference

As always, leaders fear loosening the reins too much in a restive society.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Wheels Of Justice] Reference

There's optimism, and the loosening of the checkbook, and the capital flows.    From Wordnik.com.  [Show Us the Money] Reference

Sources close to the talks say Syrian President Hafez Assad may be loosening up.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Long Walks In The Woods'] Reference

Retail sales in February provided another hint that purse strings may be loosening.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stop Saving Now!] Reference

Even before Aramony's departure the United Way's grip on the workplace was loosening.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Gift For The Little Guys] Reference

Authorities may also struggle with the consequences of loosening restrictions on travel abroad.    From Wordnik.com.  [Raúl Castro’s Big Gamble] Reference

The only thing it will succeed in loosening is the death grip of Microsoft on the throats of competitors.    From Wordnik.com.  [Predicting The Last Days] Reference

He's loosening them so that power plants can save money that should be spent on cleaning up their emissions.    From Wordnik.com.  [American Beat: Auditioning a Father and Son] Reference

The loosening of tight social controls in Russia, China and South Africa has led to more freedom -- and crime.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Vices Of Our Virtues] Reference

"The loosening up of morals starts in the board," says Mendez, dressed primly in white slacks and white shoes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sex And The Film Fight] Reference

Some states are also loosening environmental regulations by allowing partially cleaned up land to be reused by industry.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Rare Win For A City] Reference

The current administration has been considering loosening the ban in an effort to improve agriculture and attract investment.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Tale Of The Mystery Corn In Mexico's Hills] Reference

The bubbles burst when zapped with ultrasound, loosening the mesh of that ultrafine screen and allowing the amyloid probe to enter.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Disappearing Mind] Reference

He was making fun of her habit of loosening her long golden hair two or three hours every day and letting it flow over her shoulders.    From Wordnik.com.  [‘Hotel de Dream: A New York Novel’] Reference

Hartnett seems ill at ease, loosening up only when he's making fun of himself as a wanna-be actor rehearsing "A Streetcar Named Desire.".    From Wordnik.com.  [A Kinda Lethal Weapon] Reference