tighten
Example Sentences
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The Bus Services Act aims to protect routes at risk of being cut by operators deeming them unprofitable, by tightening requirements for companies looking to scrap them.
From BBC
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.
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.
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