tighten

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“When capital becomes scarce, it normalizes and can reverse the supply-demand imbalance that benefited borrowers in recent years. Typically, spreads widen, structures tighten, and documentation improves.”

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Apple has been paying a premium to buy up memory chips in what Goldberg believes is a “is part of a deliberate strategy for the company to tighten conditions for its competitors.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

In a little over a year as the department’s second in command, Blanche, 51, has helped Trump tighten his grip on the agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Her claims have triggered demonstrations, promises to tighten the law and criticism that Chancellor Friedrich Merz has bungled his response.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Her wrinkles tighten around her old eyes, her squint shifting into a glare.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle