tighter
Example Sentences
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Ryanair flies shorter flights among different countries, allowing it to pack seats tighter and source labor where it is relatively cheap.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
If companies don’t want to grow, or banks want to lend less because credit conditions get tighter, then the economy and, in all likelihood, the stock market are likely to suffer.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
The tighter supply, which is expected to last at least two more years, is driving up costs for meatpackers like Tyson and rival JBS.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
"Wars, geopolitical tensions, trade barriers, tighter regulation, and intense competition are creating headwinds," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
He only gripped me tighter, closing his fingers around the hand that held the ashtray.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
