tighten

Example Sentences

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One assumes that crude flows gradually resume under “a negotiated framework,” and another where disruptions deepen and supplies tighten further.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

She is among the hundreds of Bangladeshis who have gathered over two days at Hakimpur in India's West Bengal state, police said, hoping to cross back as authorities tighten enforcement under a new state government.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“We still expect MAS to tighten monetary policy further at the Oct 2026 MPS,” says Jester Koh.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

For supporters, the effort represents a long-promised attempt to tighten immigration controls and redefine American citizenship more narrowly.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

That the other sounds in his head were more than just sounds, that they made his heart do weird things, made his stomach tighten.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds