tighten

Example Sentences

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The disruption in the Middle East is likely positive for DHL as supply tightens and the company has the ability to pass on costs, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

The upshot for markets is that after initially allowing their currencies to absorb some of the shock, Asian central banks will be forced into tightening monetary policy.

From MarketWatch

Still, if the fighting continues, some central banks may be forced to tighten the policy screws.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A more prolonged outage would further tighten the global supply and keep prices elevated for longer,” Kramer said in a note.

From MarketWatch

After years spent clenching, tightening and torquing myself out of all types of alignment, I am ready to surrender my way back to something like order.

From The Wall Street Journal