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Recent Examples of tightens
As their orbit tightens, the relativistic precession of the stars speeds up, while the planet’s precession slows down, because the stars act more like a single object from far away.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
An InStyle writer says the Tula Skin Care Spresso Energizing Eye Balm brightens and tightens the under eyes, and its cooling effect feels like a mini ice bath.
—Melony Forcier, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
In addition, the same infrastructure can handle longer contexts for the same cost or additional model inference, such as a retrieval pass that checks facts or a summarizer that tightens answers before delivery.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Options for consumers if credit tightens Overspent this holiday season?
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
As grid capacity tightens, developers are chasing power availability and infrastructure, turning states like Texas into leading data center markets.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Indiana is in for another stretch of dangerous winter weather as Arctic air tightens its grip on the state, bringing subzero wind chills, brief midweek relief and another chance for snow heading into the weekend.
—Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 20 Jan. 2026
But scenes like this continue to tell a different story as Iran's leadership only tightens its grip, including imposing a sweeping communications blackout that has seen the internet cut and international calls blocked.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Designed to work across a wide range of skin tones, the translucent pigments deliver a soft-focus glow while ingredients like arnica flower extract help calm puffiness, squalene replenishes hydration, and caffeine tightens and depuffs.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
An InStyle writer says the Tula Skin Care Spresso Energizing Eye Balm brightens and tightens the under eyes, and its cooling effect feels like a mini ice bath.
—Melony Forcier, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
In addition, the same infrastructure can handle longer contexts for the same cost or additional model inference, such as a retrieval pass that checks facts or a summarizer that tightens answers before delivery.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Options for consumers if credit tightens Overspent this holiday season?
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
As grid capacity tightens, developers are chasing power availability and infrastructure, turning states like Texas into leading data center markets.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Indiana is in for another stretch of dangerous winter weather as Arctic air tightens its grip on the state, bringing subzero wind chills, brief midweek relief and another chance for snow heading into the weekend.
—Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 20 Jan. 2026
But scenes like this continue to tell a different story as Iran's leadership only tightens its grip, including imposing a sweeping communications blackout that has seen the internet cut and international calls blocked.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Designed to work across a wide range of skin tones, the translucent pigments deliver a soft-focus glow while ingredients like arnica flower extract help calm puffiness, squalene replenishes hydration, and caffeine tightens and depuffs.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tightens
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Breezily elegant in execution and at times even Hitchcockian, The Girlfriend is a delicious thriller that tenses up with each new scene and revelation.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Organizers said 27 brands are represented at the show, which has a legacy that stretches back to 1902.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The reach of the gym on Metropolitan Parkway, about halfway between the airport and downtown Atlanta, stretches far beyond its neighborhood.—
Ryan Dennis,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Tightens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightens. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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