tighten
Example Sentences
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It is hard to imagine U.S. consumers actually wanting balanced trade; it would only come about through significant reductions in already tightening consumer spending or a softening of foreign demand for U.S. assets.
From Barron's
Some Los Angeles residents are tightening their belts and prioritizing necessities such as groceries.
From Los Angeles Times
Film censorship rules were tightened a year later.
From Barron's
Effective tariff policy is adaptive, tightening when dependence persists and easing only when capacity and alternatives are credibly rebuilt.
In the wake of Australia's deadliest mass shooting in almost three decades, the government has announced plans to tighten gun controls, while the New South Wales premier is pushing to crack down on hate speech.
From BBC
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