tighten

Example Sentences

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As environmental rules tightened in the decades that followed, lead in the environment dropped sharply, and human exposure declined with it.

From Science Daily

Funeral prayers took place amid tightened security, with soldiers standing guard and police checkpoints set up in key areas.

From BBC

China’s financial regulators have also tightened oversight on robotics companies seeking to go public, to reduce the risk of a bubble, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Consumers might be tightening their belts, and pushing back against incessant price hikes amid stubbornly high inflation, but the staples sector has booked its strongest January gains since 1997.

From Barron's

Snacks and beverage companies are grappling with softer sales as consumers tightened wallets amid inflationary pressures.

From Barron's