tight

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Gonzalez Rogers has run a tight ship since the Musk v Altman trial began in late April.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

New capacity isn’t likely to come on line until the middle of next year, so the expectation is that inventories will remain tight, and prices high.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

So tight is their trust that one White House official recalled talking to the president about an event, and Trump joked that he would attend only if Curran approved of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

And while the team have so often looked lost, divided and broken during the managerial tenures of Thomas Frank and interim Igor Tudor, this was a team locked tight.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

For a moment I was a little girl again, waiting for him to tuck the blankets tight.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom