- present participle of tighten.
tightening
Example Sentences
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"Instead of two litres of oil, I buy one litre and make it last... We're tightening our belts," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
“If we don’t have monetary policy tightening from the Bank of Japan, the yen will not sustain the movement upward,” said Nabil Milali, a portfolio manager at Edmond de Rothschild.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“But it just so happened to prove his point about playing the ball and tightening financial conditions in one fell swoop,” Hickman said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Without such changes, the tightening restrictions could force small farms to shut down and leave more land in the hands of large farms, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
“He keeps shaking his head and tightening his lips. I think it’s because the hospital food tastes so bad, but he’s not allowed to eat anything else.”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
