tighten

Example Sentences

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Within the administration, those looking for a more transactional approach to the rivalry have held more sway than hawks looking to tighten restrictions on China.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

“Oil prices climbed for a second day as the global oil market continued to tighten amid limited prospects for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz,” analysts at Saxo Bank say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“It would lift inflation and rates enough to start weighing on valuations and tighten financial conditions, ultimately challenging both risk assets and the pace of the AI buildout.”

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Inflation got so strong that the Fed had to rapidly tighten monetary policy starting in March 2022, even engineering three successive 75-basis-point hikes.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

Instead I tighten my arms around his chest.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon