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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White House efforts to tighten its grip on the Washington, D.C., police force are prompting pushback from the city’s leaders, escalating tensions as the Trump administration sought to compel Washington’s help with immigration enforcement.
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Aug. 2025
In late July, GOP Representatives Tom Tiffany and Andrew Clyde, of Wisconsin and Georgia respectively, introduced legislation to tighten restrictions on H-1B visa numbers, arguing that American talent should be prioritized over immigrants.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
The North Chicago City Council voted 6-0 with one member absent on August 4 at City Hall to significantly tighten the portions of its city code dealing with video gaming after gathering information during a one-year moratorium on awarding any licenses at all.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
As Beijing tightens trade restrictions on exporting drones, many drone manufacturers are now working quickly to try to find ways to build drone subcomponents onshore themselves.
—Natan Linder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Aug. 2025
In late July, GOP Representatives Tom Tiffany and Andrew Clyde, of Wisconsin and Georgia respectively, introduced legislation to tighten restrictions on H-1B visa numbers, arguing that American talent should be prioritized over immigrants.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
The North Chicago City Council voted 6-0 with one member absent on August 4 at City Hall to significantly tighten the portions of its city code dealing with video gaming after gathering information during a one-year moratorium on awarding any licenses at all.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
As Beijing tightens trade restrictions on exporting drones, many drone manufacturers are now working quickly to try to find ways to build drone subcomponents onshore themselves.
—Natan Linder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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