tighter
Example Sentences
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What the business press didn’t report was the timing of another issue much tighter than the three-year lag after the move.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Kalshi is planning to require that participants in some prediction markets disclose the identity of their employers, after an advisory committee recommended tighter security measures to combat potential insider trading and market manipulation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
For Xi, that means projecting a united, China-centered front against the West, while also reasserting Beijing’s influence over a North Korean dictator who has grown stronger through a tighter alliance with Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
To be sure, screwworms can be contained through quarantines, tighter surveillance, and other methods.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Why hadn’t I held on to it tighter?
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
