tightness
Example Sentences
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“Escalation has slowed vessels transiting the strait to a trickle, renewing concerns over oil supply tightness through the third quarter,” analysts at ING said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Coordinated releases of 400 million barrels of emergency crude-oil reserves by International Energy Agency member countries helped alleviate supply tightness.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
England later said she had suffered "tightness" in her left calf - the same leg as the recent injury - and left the field as a precaution.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Energy inventories are rapidly shrinking, with U.S. crude stocks down 16 million barrels in the latest week, indicating continued near-term tightness.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
A hint of the familiar tightness in my chest.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
