tighten

Example Sentences

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Silverware, the first since an FA Cup in his first year, will serve to tighten that grip.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

However, the company will still grow revenues in the double digits and margins will only tighten in the short term, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“When capital becomes scarce, it normalizes and can reverse the supply-demand imbalance that benefited borrowers in recent years. Typically, spreads widen, structures tighten, and documentation improves.”

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Apple has been paying a premium to buy up memory chips in what Goldberg believes is a “is part of a deliberate strategy for the company to tighten conditions for its competitors.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

He tried to tighten up his face into a mask of insouciance, worldliness, and control.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy