tighten
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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered immediate measures to tighten gun control, suspending the discount purchase scheme and the issuing of all purchase licences.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The “Anything But Bonds” trope will only end, Hartnett contends, if Warsh signals hawkish at the Jackson Hole symposium Aug. 28, and both the Fed and Bank of Japan tighten monetary policy in September.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
A proposed bill to tighten safety protocols at stone fabrication shops and publish reports of compliance was put on hold in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
DUP leader Gavin Robinson previously said if Sinn Féin was worried about the wheels coming off it "should tighten its nuts".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
As we reviewed my videos, we talked about my tendency to overthink my performance, which made me tighten up.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
Now, it means showing up to support them as immigration enforcement tightens its grip.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
He has played 410 minutes, the second fewest of the four leading contenders, which could become decisive if the race tightens.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Supply shocks are notoriously hard for a central bank; if the Fed tightens incorrectly consumers could end up with fewer products because of the shock and less credit because of the Fed.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
“It can fall if ETF flows turn negative, bond yields rise, the dollar strengthens, stocks sell off, regulation tightens, or geopolitical fear turns into panic.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
His arm tightens around my waist, holding me up.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Refined metal has repriced; approved wafer supply has tightened enough to turn a quarterly loss into an $11.1 million profit within a year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Beijing, which considers Tibet an inalienable part of its territory, has only tightened its control since.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
In the aftermath of the disaster, dam construction laws were tightened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
More than 100 of those businesses were added to the skilled worker sponsorship list after the rules were tightened.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The extra material bulged over the tightened belt, but at least she wouldn’t trip.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
The inflows were prompted by a relatively strong earnings backdrop, by AI-earnings-driven expansion and by the relatively benign inflation data released recently that strengthened the case for Fed resistance to tightening.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Rate hike expectations picked up following a series of media reports that boosted the prospects of an early tightening move,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
In yet another sign that the company is tightening its focus on commercial AI applications, Google disbanded its AlphaFold research team in July.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
The Taliban government celebrates five years of ruling Afghanistan on Saturday, with the authorities hailing their country's "freedom" and security, while critics decry tightening restrictions in all areas of daily life.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“I’m Jessica,” she said, tightening her pony tail.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
