tighten

Example Sentences

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"Often, it's just a mistake. Sometimes all it takes is making people more aware of these things to tighten up some processes."

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

The third, more severe, scenario is one in which financial conditions tighten in a meaningful way and vulnerabilities kick in, generating nonlinear behavior.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The situation will worsen further if energy supply dislocations extend into next year, inflation expectations become markedly less anchored, and financial conditions tighten sharply.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, the blockade would tighten the already challenging supply-and-demand equation for the global oil market, threatening to drive prices sharply higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

I knew I should tighten my sad, limp ponytail and move on with my life, but the thing was, Sela’s hair supremacy was a new thing.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith