tighten
Example Sentences
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In the past, memory supplies would tighten, prices would surge, and desperate customers would double-order, giving the illusion of even higher demand.
From Barron's
A stronger global economy could lead to higher inflation, particularly with supply constraints and a tightening U.S. labor market.
From Barron's
With all his receivers covered, he scrambled for a back-breaking eight-yard run in the third quarter to tighten Indiana’s control of the game.
From Los Angeles Times
But last summer, the rules around paying players tightened.
Ohio also tightened requirements for some tax credits and exemptions for 2026, such as limiting dependent exemptions for taxpayers earning more than $500,000 per year.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
