tighten
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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered immediate measures to tighten gun control, suspending the discount purchase scheme and the issuing of all purchase licences.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Realized volatility and implied volatility are getting really tight, and there’s probably not much room for them to tighten further,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
A proposed bill to tighten safety protocols at stone fabrication shops and publish reports of compliance was put on hold in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
DUP leader Gavin Robinson previously said if Sinn Féin was worried about the wheels coming off it "should tighten its nuts".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Tracing my finger against the edge of the orange card, I tighten my mouth.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Now, it means showing up to support them as immigration enforcement tightens its grip.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
To complicate matters, Klee, in 1935, began to suffer from the then‑fatal autoimmune disease scleroderma, which hardens and tightens the skin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
He has played 410 minutes, the second fewest of the four leading contenders, which could become decisive if the race tightens.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan tightens visa rules.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Roshan’s hand tightens a little against my arm.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
In response to the Friday's shooting, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he had tightened regulations when he was interior minister three years ago - suspending new gun permits.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Refined metal has repriced; approved wafer supply has tightened enough to turn a quarterly loss into an $11.1 million profit within a year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
The debacle was a driving force in the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which tightened regulations over governance, accounting and related-party transactions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
To shore up its finances, WSI pulled back on benefits and tightened eligibility standards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
She tightened her neckscarf and wandered through Augusta's Automat Mart on Betelmore's high street, inspecting an automat.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Prices of copper have jumped to a record high amid tightening global supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The report also highlighted anemic wage growth, which he said goes against the notion that the labor market is tightening.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
He expects that when Warsh makes his address at the Jackson Hole economic policy symposium on August 28, he must confirm tightening lies ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Taliban government celebrates five years of ruling Afghanistan on Saturday, with the authorities hailing their country's "freedom" and security, while critics decry tightening restrictions in all areas of daily life.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Oh, it’s you, then, is it? We’ve no rations for you, and we’re all tightening our belts. Begone.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
