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Recent Examples of tenses
Breezily elegant in execution and at times even Hitchcockian, The Girlfriend is a delicious thriller that tenses up with each new scene and revelation.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenses
tightens
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But once utilities begin raising lake levels ahead of summer recreation, Jones said, the margin tightens.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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But as the degree programs have grown in popularity, disagreements continue to emerge between California State University and California Community Colleges as competition for students tightens.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Tenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenses. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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