tight grip

Example Sentences

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Farmers like Mills have spent four years waging a legal battle against what they say is Deere’s tight grip over repairs and the escalating costs for them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Dealers have long held a tight grip on car sales, but cracks are beginning to show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

In Tehran, the war has emptied the usually traffic-jammed streets but residents told AFP that security forces are keeping a tight grip on the population.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

The role calls for experience in creative leadership, a tight grip on editorial issues, knowledge of running a large administration, political nous, experience of commercial affairs, and a grasp of the global media perspective.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

I feel a tight grip on my arm.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman