tight
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She thinks the rise is down to tighter controls on sending money from bank accounts and people not expecting to be scammed with gift cards as it is a "relatively new" fraud.
From BBC
Herbert should have time to pick apart this Dallas defense, and look for rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden II to get more involved than he has been in recent weeks.
From Los Angeles Times
While Stokes was tight, Carse leaked 26 runs from three overs and gave way to Tongue, who enticed Head into a miscue to Crawley at deep square leg.
From BBC
The brokerage raises the Thai banking sector’s 2025-2027 earnings estimates by 2%-6% annually, driven by stronger-than-expected gains on financial assets, resilient fee income, tight cost discipline and lower credit costs in 2026-2027.
Counterpoint now expects smartphone shipments to decline in 2026 due to tight supply and higher retail prices.
From Barron's
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