tight spot
Example Sentences
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That puts the Federal Reserve in a tight spot.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
While that leaves Warsh in a tight spot, it may not mean rate hikes are coming.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
Above-target price increases and a weak labor market put the Fed in a tight spot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
That has put the company in a tight spot, after US sanctions on NIS came into effect last month over its ties to Russia's energy industry.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
We hadn’t scammed Robbie, but we’d worked him in a way that felt downright sleazy, and I’d ended up in a tight spot.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
