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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

China could tighten security along its frontier to prepare for potential instability or refugee flows.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Ministers said they would tighten up rules, promote competition and give customers clearer compensation routes if things went wrong.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

By intentionally scripting ways to tighten these familial bonds from an early age—and recognizing the dynamics that can challenge them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Clues that tighten inside Axel’s gut, and this time, he knows for certain Daniel wouldn’t find it funny.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

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

U.S. diesel prices are soaring once again as the squeeze in the fuels market tightens, breaching $6 a gallon for the first time on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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

Alans jaw tightens and he looks straight ahead.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

Since then, Njoki has tightened her firm's procurement controls.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

At one struggling pharmacy branch, his team tightened controls over cash handling, stock movements, and cashier operations.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

There have been many periods when the Fed has tightened only a few times, she said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Western embassies have also tightened travel advisories, with some warning against travelling to the kingdom.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Belet tightened her grip on Kasusu, her gaze narrowing into laser intensity.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Right now, the market expects a “shallow” Fed tightening of up to three rate hikes by the end of the first quarter of 2027.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Strong export-led growth could bolster the case for further monetary tightening, with inflation still well above the BOK’s 2% target.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Japan’s central bank is widely expected to hold steady next week as it gauges the impact of prior hikes, before resuming tightening again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Australian 10-year government bond yields will likely go higher from current levels, but an excessive tightening by the RBA that brings on a recession could derail that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

I took a breath and pushed myself forward through the open door, tightening my muscles as if ready for a battle.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence