tight
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Global diesel supplies are expected to remain tight well into next year as Middle East fuel exports struggle to recover despite a recent rebound in crude shipments, the International Energy Agency said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
At the same time, sellers of memory chips aren’t capable of meeting that demand, with Micron warning of tight supply through 2028.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Morgan Stanley raised its Brent forecast for the fourth quarter to $105 a barrel from $100, citing tight supplies, geopolitical risks and higher freight costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Allen then directed an 80-yard drive that he capped with a one-yard sneak, and his two-point conversion pass to tight end Dalton Kincaid gave the Bills a 27-20 lead with 11:28 left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Mutti held my hand tight as she talked to me.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Worries about a tighter defense budget have downed drone firm stocks this year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
High-Yield Index option-adjusted spread, also show spreads are tight and have only been tighter a handful of times.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026
A handful of other sites have closed under community pressure, tighter regulations or through negotiated agreements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Sugar prices climbed 6.1% last month, marking their third consecutive monthly increase and their highest level since April 2025 on expectations of tighter global supplies in the 2026-27 season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Håkon cried out and pinched his fingers tighter.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Breast cancer surgery, she says, "has some of the tightest guidelines and protocols, and you should have the same treatment wherever you are, private or public, in any part of the UK."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“It’s the tightest turnaround in MCG history. Getting it right matters, because the AFL finals are one of the most important times of the year for us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
In February, for instance, the U.S.-Japan 2-year-yield spread was the tightest since early 2022.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Series creator Christopher Storer conveys this in the briefest, tightest shots of hands lovingly plating food, as well as in panoramic views of the series as a whole.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
“Not the positronic brain, sir. Too many factors are involved in that, and there is the tightest possible government supervision.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
