tightened

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The U.S.’s 50% tariff on imported aluminum and the war with Iran have driven up the price of aluminum and tightened the global supply of the metal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In 2017, in response to North Korea’s nuclear advancement, the U.S. and United Nations tightened economic sanctions on the nation with sweeping resolutions to restrict trade and financial transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Bank Indonesia also tightened rules for dollar purchases.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Margin conditions, loan-to-value rules, debt-to-income limits and non-bank lending channels can all be tightened before investors see a conventional rate signal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

His throat tightened in horror as his eyes traveled up its limbless body to its head and found that where he’d expected a reptilian skull was something else.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray