tighter
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These include higher oil prices, tighter external financing and weaker growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
What the business press didn’t report was the timing of another issue much tighter than the three-year lag after the move.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
"Expectations of tighter monetary policy, combined with underwhelming results from Broadcom last week, raised questions over the pace of the sector's rally and prompted investors to take profits," wrote Fiona Cincotta at City Index.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Property insurers had the best underwriting gains of the past decade in 2024 and 2025, according to S&P. Higher deductibles and tighter claims criteria are leading to fewer pay outs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
I curled tighter into a ball under the covers.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
