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Recent Examples of tightens
The bill tightens those requirements, requiring proof of work or education in most instances, tightens eligibility requirements and reduces federal spending.
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Alzheimer’s disease drugs Caffeine constricts blood vessels and tightens the blood-brain barrier, potentially limiting how much Alzheimer’s medication reaches the brain and reducing its therapeutic benefit.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The election result locks in another chapter of progressive representation in Congress for southern Arizona, and tightens Republicans’ majority on Capitol Hill.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Veling also thinks once the inventory tightens, prices will either stabilize or begin another run up, depending on the supply-and-demand dynamics for each local market.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
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
Anticipation tightens my stomach and then spreads like wildfire through me.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The Persons and Family Code law, making Burkina Faso the latest in a series of African countries to criminalize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activity, also tightens rules on nationality and stateless people.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Alzheimer’s disease drugs Caffeine constricts blood vessels and tightens the blood-brain barrier, potentially limiting how much Alzheimer’s medication reaches the brain and reducing its therapeutic benefit.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The election result locks in another chapter of progressive representation in Congress for southern Arizona, and tightens Republicans’ majority on Capitol Hill.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Veling also thinks once the inventory tightens, prices will either stabilize or begin another run up, depending on the supply-and-demand dynamics for each local market.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
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
Anticipation tightens my stomach and then spreads like wildfire through me.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The Persons and Family Code law, making Burkina Faso the latest in a series of African countries to criminalize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activity, also tightens rules on nationality and stateless people.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tightens
stretches
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The cups are made using a special Flexicup fabric that stretches with you, and one-of-a-kind Floataway Wire is wrapped in airflow mesh that stays put with zero digging.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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That will be tested further than ever this season as their European journey stretches their squad.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Tightens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightens. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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