tighten
Example Sentences
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The city of Los Angeles just tightened its rent control.
From Los Angeles Times
Unlike the last go-round, Disney’s board tightened up the process by establishing a succession committee.
From Los Angeles Times
Mullen’s preliminary 4Q results came in below expectations, but the company’s comments that the sector is entering an early tightening cycle aligns with what industry contacts are reporting, the analyst says.
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Recently, China has been tightening export controls of the metal to ensure it has enough for domestic production, leading to a premium for silver traded in Shanghai.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
