tightness

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If inhaled at high levels, these fumes can aggravate a person’s lungs, causing coughing, wheezing and chest tightness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The fast bowler was included on England's initial team sheet for the first ODI, only to be removed at the last minute because of hamstring tightness.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In his view, there’s room for that value to ”materially” increase “as market tightness persists.”

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

“Warnings over the severity of the global supply squeeze continue to intensify, with tightness in refined fuel markets already pushing diesel and jet fuel prices toward $200 per barrel,” Saxo Bank strategists wrote on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

His face seemed to have new angles, a tightness I didn’t recognize.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon