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tightened

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However, if the city’s virus metrics fall below set thresholds, leaders have said they will at least consider tightening restrictions.

The aggressive marketing complements the work some publishers have done to tighten their own meters.

From Digiday

Italy tightened restrictions across its restaurants and bars.

Since then, under intense pressure, he has tightened some of the service’s policies for what users can and can’t post.

From Fortune

In some cases, they also temporarily tightened rules for what users can post.

From Fortune

Earlier this year, security at major airports was tightened because of a tip that al-Asiri had been working on a cell phone bomb.

He stood, buttoned the fly on his camouflage uniform and tightened his black riggers belt.

But the open policy was then curtailed again when border controls tightened significantly following 9/11.

But the polls tightened up, and people started getting a little antsy.

On seeing them, police tightened security around the administrative building.

His smooth brow wrinkled and his mouth tightened to a thin straight line beneath the fair "regulation" moustache.

As he did so her arms tightened about him until he found himself wondering what he could have done to deserve such a woman.

The blood hummed through Garnache's head as he tightened his lips and watched this gentleman indulge his inexplicable mirth.

Presently the cords were tightened, by means of a wrench, without the pressure causing much pain to the young Reformer.

His clutch tightened, and Mary saw through her eyelashes a bright blade held before her.

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On this page you'll find 112 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tightened, such as: fast, robust, solid, steady, strong, and sturdy.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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