tighten

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UConn had missed all but one 3-pointer in the first half, and if the numbers leveled out and the scoreboard tightened, he sensed that Duke—led by star freshman Cameron Boozer—might tighten up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The cells produced much less nitric oxide, which helps blood vessels relax and widen, and more endothelin-1, which causes vessels to tighten.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Such status could come in handy if consumers tighten their budgets on the back of broader inflation and higher interest rates.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The lawmakers mentioned the FCC’s move earlier this year to tighten its foreign ownership framework to bolster transparency.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Deydey gave a horrifying shriek that made the skin on Omakayas’s neck crawl, heart jolt, scalp tighten with fear.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich