tighten

Example Sentences

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Government departments were told to tighten their belts, reduce travel and stay in cheaper hotels abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In a risk scenario where growth concerns intensify and financial conditions tighten further, higher-quality and longer-duration bonds should be better placed to perform.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Her claims have triggered demonstrations, promises to tighten the law and criticism that Chancellor Friedrich Merz has bungled his response.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The cells produced much less nitric oxide, which helps blood vessels relax and widen, and more endothelin-1, which causes vessels to tighten.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

I looked at the scrawny mule and felt Flora’s rope tighten around my neck, too.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan