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Rising bond yields cause tighter financing conditions and can push up borrowing costs for businesses and households, similar to the impact of higher rates.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Voters unused to the tighter deadlines also could have contributed to an increase in late ballots.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

A dissociation constant describes how strongly two molecules bind to one another, with lower values generally indicating tighter binding.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Still, for Micron, the supply-demand dynamic that has allowed it to raise prices is still tight, Makino said, and he expects that it will only get tighter next year and into 2028.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Then, as we’re rounding the church, Fina squeezes my hand tighter and points.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish