tighten

Example Sentences

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Apple has been paying a premium to buy up memory chips in what Goldberg believes is a “is part of a deliberate strategy for the company to tighten conditions for its competitors.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

In a little over a year as the department’s second in command, Blanche, 51, has helped Trump tighten his grip on the agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It is more likely to tighten in the face of that shock.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Her claims have triggered demonstrations, promises to tighten the law and criticism that Chancellor Friedrich Merz has bungled his response.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It was a hand drum, and he held it by the sinew ties crisscrossing the back, tilting it towards the heat to tighten the skin over the front.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline