tighten
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The Bank of Thailand is in the shrinking camp of central banks that has yet to tighten policy settings during a year where others—including the Federal Reserve—have raised rates to combat inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Government officials are considering ways to tighten eligibility for young people and instead pay for extra training to get them into work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Ministers say they will tighten up rules, promote competition and give customers clearer compensation routes if things go wrong.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The main gripe for the frugal is the proposed budget represents an increase of around 60 percent on the last one at a time when member states have to tighten their belts.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
He stepped aside, and she leaned over the man to tighten the knot, pulling at the rope with a set face, her teeth bared.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
First, Smith melts fat and tightens deeper tissue using Vaser, an ultrasonic wand inserted into the arm via a small incision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Once contraction begins, this network tightens inward and then returns to its original configuration.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Now, it means showing up to support them as immigration enforcement tightens its grip.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
From here, returns will depend less on who reports the biggest backlog than on who can keep shipping when supply catches up — or when Beijing tightens the gate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
My throat tightens, imagining Lita somewhere in those dust particles.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
The central bank had tightened policy twice this year by increasing the slope of its policy band, allowing the Singapore dollar to appreciate more quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Credit spreads tightened by around one to two basis points Tuesday, reversing a similar widening in the previous session.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
When consecutive contamination scares hit shredded iceberg lettuce and jalapeños, Sweetgreen rushed to reassure diners that it doesn’t use iceberg lettuce and its suppliers weren’t affected, and it tightened safety protocols.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Security was tightened around the Election Commission headquarters on Tuesday, with police barricading roads along the route between parliament and the commission's office.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
First Turkey smiled as Seed Collector tightened the silk sash.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
She warned that higher benchmark yields in advanced economies could also spill over to emerging markets by tightening global financial conditions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
"At the same time, the current technology tailwind could stop abruptly if expectations about AI-related profits and productivity gains are reassessed, weakening investment and tightening financial conditions."
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Markets expect more rate increases than Goldman strategists, who said limited pressure from nonfood and energy prices will keep a lid on central-bank tightening.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Infrastructure-related borrowing, foreign-currency deposit outflows and the expiry of central-bank liquidity support measures are tightening funding conditions, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
“He keeps shaking his head and tightening his lips. I think it’s because the hospital food tastes so bad, but he’s not allowed to eat anything else.”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
