tighten

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The rule changes are part of a broader Chinese effort to tighten scrutiny over capital outflows, according to the article.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Switzerland's biggest bank UBS is currently at loggerheads with the government, which wants to tighten banking regulations following the implosion of Credit Suisse in 2023.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

One assumes that crude flows gradually resume under “a negotiated framework,” and another where disruptions deepen and supplies tighten further.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

For supporters, the effort represents a long-promised attempt to tighten immigration controls and redefine American citizenship more narrowly.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The image of her looking more and more lovely every day made my heart tighten in my chest and I had a moment of sisterly, almost maternal, pride.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall