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Recent Examples of straitenBut her circumstances did not remain straitened for long.—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
To reduce the risk of mosquito bites and West Nile virus, health officials recommend using insect repellent and wearing long sleeves and long pants when outdoors, especially during peak mosquito activity at dawn and dusk.
Autos Are an Economic Anchor China’s bold move into electric vehicles began in 2009 as a top-down policy to compete with foreign automakers, cut air pollution and reduce oil imports.
Cinema sometimes has to know how to give in to a cause, but another thing entirely is to impoverish cinema by attributing to documentary cinema a mere and strict role of denunciation.
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Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
In one of the most unfortunate episodes in Haitian history, France not only impoverished the Haitian people but got away with what may very well be the greatest heist in history.
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Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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