tighter
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That process has begun: South Korea’s top economic and financial policymakers, including Shin, have just pledged tighter monitoring of margin lending — moving pre-emptively against the leverage buildup before the market fully prices the risk.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Though Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the number one in cross-border wealth management, rather than enter panic mode, Swiss banks seem unruffled -- feeling it bolsters the case against looming tighter banking regulations.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
They have also set tighter criteria for claims on expensive items like roof replacements.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“While tighter global crude supplies remain, the fear of tighter for longer is continuing to be taken out of the price curves.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
I groped back to the cot and huddled there in the dark, setting my teeth against the stink of the bedding, wrapping my coat tighter about me.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
