tightest
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We saw some of the tightest security in recent years and witnessed the frenzied panic after one Oscar award became two when those vying for best short action film was announced as a historic tie.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
In some cases, their tightest sections measure only a few angstroms across, roughly the width of individual atoms.
From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026
According to Ben Volin of the Boston Globe, that’s a reference to a special set of cells at a Florence, Colo., Supermax federal prison reserved for prisoners who need the tightest security.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
Asked about his game-tying buzzer-beater, Gilgeous-Alexander added: "That's what I practice for. I work out for the moments when the game is at its tightest and you need plays."
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
Mice can get under the tightest door ever hung.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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