The control of foreign content is also loosening, to a point.

Beijing's centralized control over the provinces has loosened.

At the same time, political and religious controls were loosening, and Chinese officials encouraged the building of mosques and the veiling of women.

Britain's control over its Empire loosened during the interwar period.

One control on the reel loosened or tightened a friction brake on the deployment reel.

The clearest sign that the company's control is loosening was the angry rejection in June of a half-cent increase in the local sales tax.

There have been reports that Microsoft's control of the browser market may be loosening.

Critics of the unit claim that it is poorly made and that the controls loosen after limited use.

Direct control by government has also loosened, as seen in the 2004 corporatisation of universities.