tighten
Example Sentences
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Policy responses should prioritize stability, it said, adding that central banks should avoid overly aggressive tightening, as these risk amplifying growth headwinds and financial volatility.
Meanwhile, civil society and human rights activists worry that an agreement could give the authorities more space to crack down at home, especially as restrictions have already tightened during the war.
From BBC
Security around areas with large Jewish communities have been tightened with extra patrols including armed police.
From BBC
A month after banning raw lithium exports, Zimbabwe is tightening its regulations and ramping up its crackdown on mineral smuggling in a major shake-up that is winning local praise even as it stirs concerns.
From Barron's
The RBA raised interest rates in February and March but said the policy tightening wasn’t due to global supply shocks.
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