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Recent Examples of tighten
When investigative journalist infiltrates the group, the noose around the sect begins to tighten.
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
The mayor’s office on Friday cited rising energy and health care costs, along with unexpected snow removal expenses driven by two major winter storms as reasons for tightening the city’s budgetary belt.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
With just two months of the season to go, the margin for error is tightening.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Rising tensions on Thursday have led to more surges in oil, sparking a risk-off attitude across global markets and fueling fears that central banks will need to tighten policy to keep inflation in check.
—Emily Nicolle, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
The mayor’s office on Friday cited rising energy and health care costs, along with unexpected snow removal expenses driven by two major winter storms as reasons for tightening the city’s budgetary belt.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
With just two months of the season to go, the margin for error is tightening.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Rising tensions on Thursday have led to more surges in oil, sparking a risk-off attitude across global markets and fueling fears that central banks will need to tighten policy to keep inflation in check.
—Emily Nicolle, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tighten
Verb
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The uneven ground forces the body to tense with every step.—
Abraham Nudelstejer,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Curtis seemed to tense up amid the smooth onslaught.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Transportation Security Administration officers are nearing a breaking point as a weeks-long partial government shutdown stretches on, threatening airport operations in North Texas and leaving workers without pay, union leaders say.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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His collaborators included some of the most significant directors in Hollywood history, among them Michael Curtiz, John Frankenheimer, Sidney Lumet and Martin Ritt, with a roster of stars stretching from Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney to Paul Newman, Rock Hudson and Barbra Streisand.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tighten. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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