tighter
Example Sentences
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The tighter standards are a sharp reversal from recent years when a rapid growth of private credit fueled competition, leading lenders to offer sweeteners and generous terms to win deals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
That process has begun: South Korea’s top economic and financial policymakers, including Shin, have just pledged tighter monitoring of margin lending — moving pre-emptively against the leverage buildup before the market fully prices the risk.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Later this month, the Kevin Warsh-led central bank will start preparing a possible pivot to tighter policy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Likewise, with more baby boomers retiring and immigration falling, the younger workforce is set to shrink, helping to keep the labor market tighter than in the past.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Jackson pulled his parka tighter around him as a bitter wind blew from the harbor.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
