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Recent Examples of tightens
Although the brand shares that the formula tightens skin, my face felt balanced, refreshed, and hydrated.
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Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 2 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
Too much salt makes your body pump more blood and tightens vessels, while alcohol causes inflammation and puts stress on your body.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Aug. 2025
The law imposes an 80-hour monthly work requirement on childless adults receiving Medicaid, increases state cost-sharing obligations, and tightens eligibility rules.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Leeds set up in a 4-3-3, a switch that tightens their rest defence behind the ball and protects the full-back channels that are so often targeted in the Premier League.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
As Beijing tightens trade restrictions on exporting drones, many drone manufacturers are now working quickly to try to find ways to build drone subcomponents onshore themselves.
—Natan Linder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
As new legislation tightens data-security requirements for payment processors, industry observers say smaller retailers will need tools that evolve as quickly as the rules.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 2 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
Too much salt makes your body pump more blood and tightens vessels, while alcohol causes inflammation and puts stress on your body.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Aug. 2025
The law imposes an 80-hour monthly work requirement on childless adults receiving Medicaid, increases state cost-sharing obligations, and tightens eligibility rules.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Leeds set up in a 4-3-3, a switch that tightens their rest defence behind the ball and protects the full-back channels that are so often targeted in the Premier League.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
As Beijing tightens trade restrictions on exporting drones, many drone manufacturers are now working quickly to try to find ways to build drone subcomponents onshore themselves.
—Natan Linder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
As new legislation tightens data-security requirements for payment processors, industry observers say smaller retailers will need tools that evolve as quickly as the rules.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tightens
stretches
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The younger Burnett will lead a ward that stretches from Cabrini Green and the future Bally’s Casino site to the soaring Fulton Market district and struggling Garfield Park.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 11-story observation tower has two decks, one at 26 feet and the other at 126 feet, giving a view that stretches into Warren and Butler counties and downtown Cincinnati.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Tightens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightens. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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