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Several other helicopter accidents were reported during the 2025 pilgrimage season, prompting aviation authorities to tighten safety checks and restrict some operations.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Contributing to growing concerns in the global oil market is the fact that supplies in the market are set to tighten even without further flare-ups in the region.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Roughly 300 members of the ruling Communist Party's Central Committee in attendance at the meeting, called the fifth plenum, will be looking to tighten discipline within their ranks, according to state media.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Still, she thought that most policymakers seemed keen to avoid moving too quickly, and may hold rates at this meeting, waiting to tighten the screws until the following meeting in early December.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

I thought of my mother and sisters still there, and it made my chest tighten with longing.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Ugandans returning from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for 21 days, the health ministry has said, as the country tightens restrictions to contain the spread of Ebola virus.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Hopefully when his right arm tightens up, he’ll step out of the box.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Once contraction begins, this network tightens inward and then returns to its original configuration.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

For Citigroup, if the central bank tightens monetary policy on Sept. 16, prevailing concerns surrounding long-term bond yields rising will probably increase.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Finally he tightens the bandage, tugs my shirt back into place, and pulls away.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

When Apple tightened its privacy rules in 2021, it made it harder for Facebook to track users across apps, something Meta estimated cost it $10 billion in lost revenue in 2022.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

“The 10-year OAT-Bund spread already tightened around 7 basis points both sides on Friday from above 170bp, levels only seen at the height of the sovereign debt crisis in 2011,” the rates strategist says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

If Warsh signals that financial conditions haven’t tightened enough, it could reinforce expectations for additional rate hikes, resulting in the market pricing in more rate hikes than expected, and interest rates rising.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026

Raised eyebrows and brief eye closure increased perceptions of confidence, while lowered brows and tightened eyes suggested uncertainty or doubt.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Jess’s throat tightened up as she thought of the twins.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis

Many locations rolled out subsidies to attract data centers before the backlash and are now walking back some of those incentives and tightening their permitting process, he added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

The overwhelming consensus is for the central bank to raise interest rates for a fifth time this year while keeping the door open to further tightening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Barkin also supported moving slowing on tightening policy.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Warsh acknowledged that inflation remained too high, but noted that there were other signs - such as tightening credit conditions - that the economy was moving in the right direction.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

A lump rises in the base of my throat, tightening my airway and shortening my breaths to shallow gulps.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day