tightly drawn
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Tim Robinson, a district spokesperson, attributed the low ridership to tightly drawn boundaries for bus service at many schools, and use of smaller buses to navigate narrow streets.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2021
The same is true of thunderstorms, which can form over tightly drawn areas and miss nearby areas—sometimes within a mile—altogether.
From Scientific American • Oct. 4, 2019
To be a boss lady is to reject society’s expectations that women look and behave within tightly drawn boundaries.
From Slate • Aug. 31, 2018
Nagy’s office was cool and dark, the blinds tightly drawn as air spewed from a noisy air-conditioning unit.
From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2017
Through the haze his eagle-keen eyes searched Peter Gross's face and noted the firm chin and tightly drawn lips with stern disapproval.
From The Argus Pheasant by Beecham, John Charles
