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Example Sentences
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For now, the job market is considered to be tight, with the unemployment rate low by historical stands at close to 4.0%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
“The cease-fire is temporary, and physical energy markets remain tight with lingering supply disruptions and uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz.”
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Security at Mar-a-Lago is extremely tight, with an outer cordon of local Palm Beach sheriffs and an inner one maintained by the Secret Service.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
The Trojans managed to hold tight with the defending champions for a little while.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
The rope goes suddenly tight around my waist and I clamp tight with my gloved hand—it doesn’t take much strength.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
