tighter

Example Sentences

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Stronger growth data can become bad news because they imply tighter policy.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

"It's like something squeezing, it's getting tighter and tighter year on year," he adds.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

They got tighter and crisper, as reflected in the reactions at their frenzied live shows, where fans flying through the crowd and the hurricane swirl of their mosh pits are commonplace.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

He notes the U.S. also extended sanction waivers for Russian crude exports, “easing tighter supplies into Asia.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Clare was just about to nuzzle back into the warmth of her neck, to draw his fluffy tail tighter around them, when his ear caught the sound of an approach.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman