tighter
Example Sentences
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Matthew Chan, who owns three claw machine shops in town, told AFP tighter regulation was needed as the industry "was heading in the wrong direction".
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Stronger growth data can become bad news because they imply tighter policy.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
"It's like something squeezing, it's getting tighter and tighter year on year," he adds.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
They got tighter and crisper, as reflected in the reactions at their frenzied live shows, where fans flying through the crowd and the hurricane swirl of their mosh pits are commonplace.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Her grandmother says it’s eighty degrees there, and Fina pulls her sweater tighter around her, even though the oven is keeping the whole house toasty.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
