tight
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And while the supply of available housing has improved, it’s still tight by historical standards.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs’ shares jumped 16% after the company said during its results that its 2027 profit will be the highest since 2021 because of tight supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Property portals say buyers are now having to be choosy, with many working to a tight budget as mortgage rates have risen to three-year highs.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Such a tight orbit could have dramatic consequences.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
I don’t have to see her to know that her lips are pressed into a thin line, the lines around her eyes tight.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Being far more ruthless and determined, Miller would no doubt run a tighter ship than Pulte or McCarthy.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Australia has set out to make its legislation tighter to stop this.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Despite benign inflation, ANZ expects Bank Negara Malaysia to raise its policy rate by 25 basis points next month, supported by robust growth and tighter global financial conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“But further increases in yields could begin to challenge the very growth resilience that has allowed markets to absorb tighter financial conditions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
My eyelids squeezed tighter as I tried to picture the avalanche of applause drowning out Tamika’s angry tirade.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
“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
But it was also one of the tightest ensembles in show business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The warm desert wind blows over us as Lita pulls me into the tightest hug ever.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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