- present participle of tighten.
tightening
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While easing oil prices offer some relief from inflationary concerns, high Treasury yields, a relatively firm dollar and expectations of further Fed tightening continue to restrict gold’s recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
For now, Franklin Templeton views a 2022-style tightening cycle — and the steep equity drawdowns that accompanied it — as an unlikely outcome.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
With data doing little to challenge the Riksbank’s indication of future tightening, “we continue to expect a hike…and another one in the first quarter of 2027,” they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“There is a high bar for the BOE to deliver tightening in line with market pricing,” BNP Paribas economist Dani Stoilova said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Pushy as always, thought Fadi, tightening his hold on Mariam’s hand.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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