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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Texas lawmakers left Austin late Wednesday night without passing a THC ban or tightening restrictions on the booming industry.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
However, commissioner Roger Goodell intimated this spring that the league could tighten its cap rules when the next collective bargaining agreement comes around in 2031.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
But in Kentucky, some medical providers are already looking for ways to tighten services or find ways to help patients meet the new requirements.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
That means Florida can loosen or tighten its vaccination requirements.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
However, commissioner Roger Goodell intimated this spring that the league could tighten its cap rules when the next collective bargaining agreement comes around in 2031.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
But in Kentucky, some medical providers are already looking for ways to tighten services or find ways to help patients meet the new requirements.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
That means Florida can loosen or tighten its vaccination requirements.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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