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Recent Examples of straiten
But her circumstances did not remain straitened for long.
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Jess Bergman, The New Republic, 20 Feb. 2023
Generally, its decisions tend toward loosening rather than straitening the rules.
—Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2019
Despite the fact that the family's construction firm is relatively prosperous due to its generous share of government contracts, the family's finances are considerably straitened.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 9 Mar. 2017
Jess Bergman, The New Republic, 20 Feb. 2023
Generally, its decisions tend toward loosening rather than straitening the rules.
—Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2019
Despite the fact that the family's construction firm is relatively prosperous due to its generous share of government contracts, the family's finances are considerably straitened.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 9 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straiten
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But in the long run, that doesn’t do anything to dismantle networks of criminality or reduce the size of their operations.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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Others have sought to use cloud seeding to disperse fog at airports, tackle air pollution, reduce hail damage or even to manipulate the weather for major events, such as the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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As the largest private employer in the nation, Walmart’s labor practices impoverish some of its own shoppers—and in turn impact their food choices.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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These, combined with the draining of wealth from the country by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and a small circle of entrenched elites, have impoverished Iran.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Straiten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straiten. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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