tight spot
Example Sentences
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Super Micro also found itself in a tight spot in August 2024, when a report by a short seller raised concerns about the firm’s accounting practices.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
These revolutionary changes seem to put workers in a tight spot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
Clever as they are, both parties make it out of a tight spot just fine, but it’s Bob who’s left to pick up the pieces.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025
Another crab keeper, Mary Akers, once witnessed a crab stuck in a tight spot chirping until a friend came to rescue it.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025
“Well, she doesn’t have any family or means of support. No long-standing friends able to help her out of a tight spot if the need arises.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
