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On Thursday, the government outlined a 2027 budget proposal that contains 43 billion euros in cuts and cost savings, equivalent to $49 billion, including steps to tighten spending on the country’s bloated pension system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Burkina Faso has opened its first gold refinery as the military-led government seeks to process more of the country's mineral wealth at home and tighten its control over one of its most important industries.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

While he said talks would resume this week, that was unable to lift the gloom on trading floors, with traders contemplating further rises in inflation that will force the Fed to tighten monetary policy more.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Goldman see eventual restrictions on U.S. diesel exports as “very plausible,” and to prepare, the strategists recommend hedging geopolitical risk by taking long positions in European gasoline as its supply continues to tighten.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

But what she saw made her hands tighten into fists.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

Once contraction begins, this network tightens inward and then returns to its original configuration.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

But if the Fed tightens and gold refuses to break — particularly if longer-term yields remain under pressure — investors should consider a more consequential possibility.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

The capture of an island and coastal town tightens the militants’ grip on the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a crucial alternative to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Now, it means showing up to support them as immigration enforcement tightens its grip.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

The Director tightens his grip more, and a grin escapes his purple-red lips.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

Access to the cockpit was tightened after the September 11 atrocities in the United States, where attackers were able to gain access and crash the planes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

“We have no idea who’s going to vote. ... Usually by this point in time, everything has tightened up.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

But as European and U.S. manufacturers tightened controls to avert diversions by the Houthis and the Iranians, the Yemeni rebels turned to China, arms experts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Previous crude-oil shocks since World War II often preceded U.S. recessions, in part because monetary policy adjusted and tightened financial conditions to help control inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026

Is he still holding the wrench in his tightened fist?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

New-car sticker shock and modern cars with longer lifespans—in addition to tightening household budgets and high interest rates—are leading Americans to hold on to their rides.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Last month, Norges Bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.5% and said it was prepared to deliver further tightening to bring inflation down to the 2% target.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

That means playing financial defense at home, tightening our belts and getting used to living standards that don’t rise, or rise and fall sporadically.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

"This should ease the immediate pressure on the ECB to implement further monetary tightening at its next meeting," said Dirk Schumacher, chief economist at the German public lender KfW.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

A grip of the hand, the tightening of an arm over the shoulder, a sob in unison, are expressions of sympathy dear to a man’s heart.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker