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Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian refineries have led to unplanned outages, causing supply tightness, the analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The tightness in funding, Muir explains, is a result of that explosive demand, not a contraction of supply from the banks.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

England later said she had suffered "tightness" in her left calf - the same leg as the recent injury - and left the field as a precaution.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

But Smith still feels tightness through his right trapezius, when he turns his head.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

She didn’t say anything, and I already felt the tightness of a good cry building in my throat.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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