Examples of tighten in a Sentence
She tightened her hold on the handle.
tighten the straps on the backpack so that the load doesn't shift while hiking
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After getting the Netherlands and Japan on board with some of the curbs last year, and then tightening the US rules in the fall, Raimondo is pressuring those two countries — plus South Korea and Germany — to further limit China’s access to foreign technology.
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Mackenzie Hawkins, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
And, hitting shelves Tuesday, novelist Amy Tan in The Backyard Bird Chronicles tightens the focus in describing and drawing the array of birds that visit her yard in California.
—Barbara J. King, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
The Israeli authorities have tightened restrictions there since Oct. 7, canceling thousands of permits that allowed Palestinians to work in Israel and squeezing the economy in the West Bank, where about 500,000 Israeli settlers live alongside roughly 2.7 million Palestinians.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Writing in a report with Holmes, Bernick recommended a number of steps the EDD could take to shore up the state’s unemployment benefits program, including tightening eligibility standards and modernizing the agency’s computer and communications systems.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Once a stronghold for business-friendly, establishment Republicans, the highly educated, affluent county has been increasingly voting for Democrats as Trump tightened his grip on the Republican Party.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
If the sunglasses start to feel loose, just use the small screwdriver (included) to tighten the pieces.
—Staff Author, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
By Mallory Moench April 11, 2024 2:18 PM EDT
Ukraine’s Parliament passed a law Thursday to expand conscription and tighten enforcement as its war with Russia grinds into its third year.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
Some of the big changes make rules clearer to streamline existing military registration and mobilization processes, make fewer people exempt from military service, and tighten enforcement to prevent draft dodging, experts tell TIME.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
Mackenzie Hawkins, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
And, hitting shelves Tuesday, novelist Amy Tan in The Backyard Bird Chronicles tightens the focus in describing and drawing the array of birds that visit her yard in California.
—Barbara J. King, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
The Israeli authorities have tightened restrictions there since Oct. 7, canceling thousands of permits that allowed Palestinians to work in Israel and squeezing the economy in the West Bank, where about 500,000 Israeli settlers live alongside roughly 2.7 million Palestinians.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Writing in a report with Holmes, Bernick recommended a number of steps the EDD could take to shore up the state’s unemployment benefits program, including tightening eligibility standards and modernizing the agency’s computer and communications systems.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Once a stronghold for business-friendly, establishment Republicans, the highly educated, affluent county has been increasingly voting for Democrats as Trump tightened his grip on the Republican Party.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
If the sunglasses start to feel loose, just use the small screwdriver (included) to tighten the pieces.
—Staff Author, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
By Mallory Moench April 11, 2024 2:18 PM EDT
Ukraine’s Parliament passed a law Thursday to expand conscription and tighten enforcement as its war with Russia grinds into its third year.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
Some of the big changes make rules clearer to streamline existing military registration and mobilization processes, make fewer people exempt from military service, and tighten enforcement to prevent draft dodging, experts tell TIME.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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