tight

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With greater disconnection from home and tight living quarters, mental health could pose the greatest danger to astronauts on such missions, Platts said.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

It won’t be easy for shipping companies to acquire and then transfer large slugs of tokens under a tight deadline, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Widespread damage to oil-and-gas infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region is keeping supplies tight and prices elevated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Augusta National has tight control over the site and its content.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The latrine at the rear, she said, had a very large window too warped to close tight.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom