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tighten

[tahyt-n] / ˈtaɪt n /


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The investment bank’s macro team sees tightening fiscal policy and a global energy shock as threats to economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

When older adults activated one muscle to stabilize themselves, the opposing muscle often tightened at the same time.

From Science Daily

S&P expects some emerging Asian central banks—particularly Indonesia and the Philippines—to tighten policy in response to energy prices, weaker current accounts and softer currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal

The lawmakers mentioned the FCC’s move earlier this year to tighten its foreign ownership framework to bolster transparency.

From Los Angeles Times

Furthermore, rising yields increase borrowing costs and tighten financial conditions.

From MarketWatch