tighten

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Given its vast reach, WhatsApp and its parent company are among the global tech firms closely watched by India's federal government which has, in recent years, tightened digital regulations and pushed platforms for greater accountability.

From BBC

Responding too quickly to higher energy costs could cause too much tightening.

From Barron's

California tightened its property-tax rules in 2021 to limit the circumstances in which heirs can keep a parent’s low tax rate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Newcastle will certainly have to tighten up, given the calibre of opposition they are due to face in the coming weeks.

From BBC

This structure tightens like a drawstring, squeezing the cell into two daughter cells.

From Science Daily