tight
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The reversal could send cold weather spilling southward—bad news for your heating bill at a time when supplies of natural gas and diesel are tight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
That will mean "tight supply-demand conditions may persist for some time", he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
Stop watching oil to gauge where inflation and Treasury yields are headed: The tight relationship between bonds and black gold that emerged following the outbreak of the Iran war has broken down.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
A week after polls closed, Jose Ugarte and Estuardo Mazariegos are still locked in a tight race to see who will succeed Curren Price for the Los Angeles City Council’s 9th District seat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
His body is rigid, hands clamped tight at his sides.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
A weakened Nvidia could face tighter export controls.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
The route has grown in prominence amid tighter controls and increased cooperation between European countries and North African states, which may have diverted some journeys away from the central Mediterranean.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
The protein boom has led to tighter supplies of whey, a high-protein dairy byproduct often found in drinks and snacks, driving up prices.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
Higher prices have already led to tighter financing conditions in Europe, adding another headwind for German manufacturers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
I take an involuntary step back as the space seems to get tighter, pushing in on me, and my heart hammers in the hollow at the bottom of my throat.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Sivanandhan, who spent years confronting Mumbai's gangsters, knows the limits of even the tightest security.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
“It’s the tightest turnaround in MCG history. Getting it right matters, because the AFL finals are one of the most important times of the year for us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
In February, for instance, the U.S.-Japan 2-year-yield spread was the tightest since early 2022.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Series creator Christopher Storer conveys this in the briefest, tightest shots of hands lovingly plating food, as well as in panoramic views of the series as a whole.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
On Monday, the twentieth of April, under the tightest of security, we were taken to the Palace of Justice, this time to begin our defense.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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