tighter

Example Sentences

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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

“Higher-for-longer rate expectations remain a headwind for non-yielding assets such as gold, particularly after strong U.S. economic data reinforced expectations of tighter monetary policy,” said Soojin Kim from MUFG.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

For Xi, that means projecting a united, China-centered front against the West, while also reasserting Beijing’s influence over a North Korean dictator who has grown stronger through a tighter alliance with Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

To be sure, screwworms can be contained through quarantines, tighter surveillance, and other methods.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The invisible ropes pulled tighter, and this time Opal was the one who stepped forward.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff