tight
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McVay’s incorporation of three tight-end sets into the offense last season paved the way for the Rams to carry five tight ends: Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen, Terrance Ferguson and rookie Max Klare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The lost supply squeezes an already tight market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
There has also been speculation that Burnham wants to weaken the Treasury's traditionally tight grip on policies across government.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
She also wore a black durag over her trademark blonde hair, before removing it to show tight dreadlocks – the same style as Cameron.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Just before 3:00, I hugged Father and Betsie tight, and walked through the gray slush to the Smedestraat.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Housing, agriculture, small business and commercial real estate face something considerably tighter.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
A further decline in prices could add to concerns about economic activity, while stronger housing demand could reinforce the case for tighter policy if inflation remains elevated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Recent data have reduced the immediate need for tighter policy, giving Warsh room to re-establish the Fed's inflation-fighting message without signalling imminent action," he wrote.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
“The de-escalation and fears of tighter global supplies are easing, which is tripping some long liquidation by funds,” Dennis Kissler of BOK Financial says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Pita wrapped her arms tighter around Papá’s neck and she kissed his cheek, while Delia and Velia stood their ground with their arms crossed over their chests.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
In February, for instance, the U.S.-Japan 2-year-yield spread was the tightest since early 2022.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
They are sticky and chewy, each bite of fruit managing to get stuck in between the tightest crevices of your teeth.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
And that code binds tightest on the men with the most to acknowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Now, supply is the tightest it’s ever been and memory prices have skyrocketed.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
He stared at it briefly, then inserted his four-year-old letter in the middle pages, where the stapling in a manuscript is tightest.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
