tighten
Example Sentences
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Promoted as sculpting devices, they've built a reputation for lifting and contouring but Aiza says they "do not permanently tighten skin, change skin structure, or remove fat".
From BBC
India has tightened rules governing the use of artificial intelligence on social media to combat a flood of disinformation, but also prompting warnings of censorship and an erosion of digital freedoms.
From Barron's
Los Angeles recently tightened rent controls for the first time in four decades.
The positive data likely reinforces the Bank of Japan’s confidence in the domestic recovery despite a volatile global climate, keeping the door open for the central bank to tighten monetary conditions further.
However, Beijing has moved to tighten safety rules after a high-profile crash last March.
From Barron's
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