She tightened her hold on the handle. tighten the straps on the backpack so that the load doesn't shift while hiking
Recent Examples on the WebThe business is facing fresh challenges, though, with a rise in medical care expenses colliding with federal efforts to tighten some payments.—John Tozzi Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2024 Customers are fed up and pushing back But following a string of partnerships with supermarkets, food delivery apps and even a major clothing retailer — and a cost-of-living crisis that forced many Brits to tighten their belts — the chain’s popularity has skyrocketed.—Anna Cooban, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024 Banks are tightening credit in response to sharply higher interest rates
Banks have been tightening credit in response to the Fed's aggressive campaign to raise interest rates.—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024 The culprit is the combination of last year’s actors and writers strikes, which created production delays, as well as a tough economy that’s leading studios to tighten the purse-strings.—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024 His sidelining demonstrates the extent to which Khamenei and his clique have tightened their grip on the reins of power and further dispensed with the trappings of democracy for which the regime often congratulates itself.—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024 People who bought a new electric vehicle may again qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 in 2023 (and through 2032), but the eligibility rules have tightened: Your income and the car price must fall below a certain ceiling, and the vehicle itself must check a series of boxes.—Tara Siegel Bernard, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024 The Shawnee City Council for months has debated whether to tighten restrictions on short-term rentals — or even outright ban them in residential areas — due to mounting complaints about noise, parking, alcohol and trash at Airbnb and Vrbo locations.—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024 Bikers can bring their motorcycles to their dealers and the dealers will inspect and tighten the brake pipe flare nut connection and adjust the brake fluid level if necessary.—USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
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