tighten

Example Sentences

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As spending tightens, Rein said, consumers increasingly favor domestic players that are faster to adjust pricing and menus and offer promotions.

From MarketWatch

It is hard to imagine U.S. consumers actually wanting balanced trade; it would only come about through significant reductions in already tightening consumer spending or a softening of foreign demand for U.S. assets.

From Barron's

Some Los Angeles residents are tightening their belts and prioritizing necessities such as groceries.

From Los Angeles Times

Film censorship rules were tightened a year later.

From Barron's

Effective tariff policy is adaptive, tightening when dependence persists and easing only when capacity and alternatives are credibly rebuilt.

From The Wall Street Journal