tighten

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In the "adverse" scenario, where oil prices remain higher for longer, inflation expectations become less stable and financial conditions tighten, growth would slow to 2.5 percent, the Fund said at the time.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The company is working to sign bigger clients and has taken steps to tighten its belt, including cutting staff and using AI to improve efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The huge holes in the system have been ably documented by Demian Brady, vice president of research at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, which helped spur prior successful efforts to tighten pension rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“Oil prices climbed for a second day as the global oil market continued to tighten amid limited prospects for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz,” analysts at Saxo Bank say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Her wrinkles tighten around her old eyes, her squint shifting into a glare.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle