tighten

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Other key donor countries have also been tightening their belts, triggering major upheaval in the global aid sector.

From Barron's

One exception is the PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization in the Middle Atlantic and the Midwest, where electricity supplies are tightening, the study said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. has been exporting much of its natural gas, which has tightened domestic supply, and prices are volatile.

From Barron's

After late-year holidays such as Christmas, sales typically slow and profit margins tighten, operators say.

From The Wall Street Journal

These visa measures came as part of a package of reforms Mahmood announced in November seeking to tighten up Britain's asylum rules.

From Barron's