tighten

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Appeared in the June 5, 2026, print edition as 'Lenders Tighten Standards In Private Credit'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Tighten up regulation of laboratories doing research on disease-causing microbes.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2023

As I brushed the glass onto the floor mat, I thought, Tighten up when you frequent certain areas, Watkins, because even though your reality has changed, the neighborhood hasn't.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2022

Wear the watch about one finger length above your wrist bone Make sure there’s good contact between the sensor array and your skin Tighten the strap during exercise.

From The Verge • Apr. 1, 2022

Tighten the cinch a bit, won't you, Ben?

From Ben Blair The Story of a Plainsman by Lillibridge, Will