tight
Example Sentences
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And bearing the brunt of ever-speedier takeouts are delivery riders scrambling to meet tight deadlines for a pittance.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Bass is locked in a tight race with councilmember and former ally Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
“We won’t leave them hanging and will provide a reasonable off-ramp, but if compute gets super tight I said we might need it back at some point,” Musk posted.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
To be sure, American consumers have wiggled out of tight spots before, powering the U.S. economy through decades-high inflation spikes, a pandemic, and armed conflicts.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Tonight, though, those thick steel doors were shut tight, and I could only hope that Regan was right and her mom’s card would open them.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
