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tight

[tahyt] / taɪt /






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When I've watched them they always keep things very tight.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

All of this should keep the oil market tight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But the tight result shows the Andean nation remains deeply divided between the populous coast and the more rural, Indigenous south.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Then she targets the tight spots, her fingers moving in piano-player like motions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He twisted round to wrench himself free, but the grip held tight.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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