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Recent Examples of tighten
So the difference between the top and bottom is going to tighten.
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Eno Sarris, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Oil prices surged to a wartime high Thursday, with Brent crude, the international benchmark, topping $126 a barrel as concerns grew that the Iran war will drag on, tightening global energy supplies.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Backlash swells to Russia web crackdown Public backlash is growing in Russia in response to Moscow’s efforts to tighten control over the internet.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The unprecedented citywide rules taking effect on May 1 come as authorities tighten drone regulations across the country and enforce flight restrictions more strictly.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
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Eno Sarris, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Oil prices surged to a wartime high Thursday, with Brent crude, the international benchmark, topping $126 a barrel as concerns grew that the Iran war will drag on, tightening global energy supplies.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Backlash swells to Russia web crackdown Public backlash is growing in Russia in response to Moscow’s efforts to tighten control over the internet.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The unprecedented citywide rules taking effect on May 1 come as authorities tighten drone regulations across the country and enforce flight restrictions more strictly.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tighten
Verb
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Instead, he was intrigued by a scene in which Back visibly tensed up after the producers told him he was suspected of being Satoshi.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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The slope down to the sidewalk was barely an inch high, but everyone tensed.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Moon in Capricorn moves through your 3rd House, opposing Jupiter in your 9th, stretching the gap between details and interpretation.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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San Antonio stretched its lead to as many as 47 points on the way to leveling the series at one game apiece.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tighten. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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