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Cæsar's men daily carried on their works to straiten the enemy; those of Pompey, having the advantage of numbers, did the same to enlarge themselves, and severely galled the enemy by their slingers and archers.

From Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. by William Pinnock

What shall we do to spread the wing and soar, Nor straiten thy deliverance any more?

From A Book of Strife in the Form of The Diary of an Old Soul by George MacDonald

Harden, at the same time, with a body of mounted militia, had it in charge to straiten the enemy upon the Edisto.

From The Life of Francis Marion by William Gilmore Simms

But yet in an hour, I did have the cloak about her, again; and so did straiten matters, as you shall conceive.

From The Night Land by William Hope Hodgson

No law must straiten The ways they wait in, Whose spirits greaten And hearts aspire.

From More Songs From Vagabondia by Bliss Carman