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tightens
Verb
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The warning comes as Washington also tightens restrictions on Chinese vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025 -
The unimaginable blow only tightens Laura’s grasp on her son Daniel (Laurie Davidson).—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Tenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenses. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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