tighten
Example Sentences
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This structure tightens like a drawstring, squeezing the cell into two daughter cells.
From Science Daily
Even limited threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz can lift prices by raising tanker insurance costs and slowing deliveries, effectively tightening supply without removing production.
From Barron's
Even limited threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz can lift prices by raising tanker insurance costs and slowing deliveries, effectively tightening supply without removing production.
From Barron's
Policymakers are likely to favor a gradual appreciation of the ringgit to tighten monetary conditions.
A weaker dollar, strong copper prices and tightening aluminum supply keep RHB bullish on the company.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
