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Recent Examples of tighten
Zekauskas said the company could benefit from tightening helium markets after geopolitical tensions have stressed supply.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
District 7 council member Macy Hill echoed Crain’s call for belt tightening from council members saying in a text message to the Star-Telegram that true fiscal conservatism starts at the top.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
LaChance did the same to tighten the Aggies lead to just one.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Some argue Apple should tighten how calendar subscriptions work.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
District 7 council member Macy Hill echoed Crain’s call for belt tightening from council members saying in a text message to the Star-Telegram that true fiscal conservatism starts at the top.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
LaChance did the same to tighten the Aggies lead to just one.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Some argue Apple should tighten how calendar subscriptions work.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tighten
Verb
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The uneven ground forces the body to tense with every step.—
Abraham Nudelstejer,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Curtis seemed to tense up amid the smooth onslaught.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Curiosity stretches as the unconscious Moon enters Aries and fires up your 9th House of Travel, which favors things like booking a class or reading a book to expand your mind.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Emotional rug-pulls arrive in the form of happy surprises that stretch the third act too long and test the limits of our disbelief.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tighten. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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