tightened

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As inflation has tightened household budgets, several chain restaurants have brought back all-you-can-eat deals to drive foot traffic.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

To his credit, Mr. Powell finally admitted that the Fed should have tightened sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

But she’s seen air quality steadily improve as regulations tightened, following advances in emissions control technology.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Authorities throttled mobile internet ahead of the commemorations in an attempt to prevent Ukrainian drone strikes, while security around the capital was tightened considerably.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

The tensions grew when the Department of Defense tightened security after several spy scandals.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield