as in tightening
to draw tight
he tautened the rope and then tied it off
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High-end and super-premium American whiskey volumes have grown substantially over the past decade, tightening availability of exactly the kind of aged inventory that investors are helping to create.
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FedEx Freight says tightening truckload capacity is beginning to push heavier shipments back into the less-than-truckload (LTL) network, offering another clear sign that freight demand is stabilizing after a prolonged downturn.
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Ewing has recognized his shoulders tensing and his upper body going stiff.
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Limited rib mobility interferes with the ability to breathe deeply, triggering your body’s stress response, which increases muscle tensing as a guarding mechanism.
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“Tautening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautening. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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