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Burnham has indicated that he's open to having that conversation, but chose not to support an effort by some Labour MPs earlier this month to tighten the rules.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Here's a look at the winners and losers when central banks tighten monetary policy.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Futures markets are pricing in a 99.7% probability that the European Central Bank will tighten monetary policy by 25 basis points to 2.5% when it meets Thursday.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

American drivers are paying record Labor Day prices at the pump as higher crude and supply disruptions in the Middle East and Russia tighten global markets and push up fuel costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The words come out calmly, but his insides tighten.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

U.S. diesel prices are soaring once again as the squeeze in the fuels market tightens, breaching $6 a gallon for the first time on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Now, it means showing up to support them as immigration enforcement tightens its grip.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

He has played 410 minutes, the second fewest of the four leading contenders, which could become decisive if the race tightens.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan tightens visa rules.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

I kick out, and she tightens her grip.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Oil futures rose 1.3% to $101.39 a barrel in New York after Saudi Arabia shut down a key pipeline and Houthi militants tightened their grip on a strait.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The previously permeable borders of the U.S. tightened.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

In recent years, communities around the popular mountain have tightened access rules to Mount Fuji to ease severe overtourism problems.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

It is not yet clear how or to what extent the sanctions will be imposed or tightened.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Their shiny bodies slashed through the waves, creating a great circle of sea-foam that tightened around the station until the fish slammed against the base.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

That would mean financial markets are effectively tightening conditions themselves while confidence in the policy response deteriorates.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

The precious metals strategist expects the market to have largely absorbed rate tightening expectations and place greater weight on other reasons to buy gold, such as the asset’s diversification appeal and intact official-sector buying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The "Fed meeting sees the swaps market implying a 92% probability of a hike, with 50 basis points of cumulative tightening assumed by year-end", said Chris Weston at Pepperstone.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

In any event, even if Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and colleagues do decide to raise rates on September 16, Lee thinks there’s little chance of such further monetary tightening for the rest of the year.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

“You’re taking the lungs, Stella,” my mom says next to me, her hand tightening around my arm.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott