Examples of tighten in a Sentence
She tightened her hold on the handle.
tighten the straps on the backpack so that the load doesn't shift while hiking
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Yes, corporate budgets are tightening, but cutting employee benefits is a mistake that will ultimately harm everyone as well as the bottom line.
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Danaya Wilson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
This came despite President Joe Biden signing his own executive order in 2021 to tighten enforcement by fining hospitals that did not comply.
—Marquise Francis, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
How Tariffs Are Driving Stock Market Down Trump signed an executive order upon his return to office to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico in an effort to get their leaders to tighten the border and curb the flow of fentanyl into the country.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Goldman is warning that tariffs could raise consumer prices and tighten financial conditions, while leading companies to delay investments.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
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Danaya Wilson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
This came despite President Joe Biden signing his own executive order in 2021 to tighten enforcement by fining hospitals that did not comply.
—Marquise Francis, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
How Tariffs Are Driving Stock Market Down Trump signed an executive order upon his return to office to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico in an effort to get their leaders to tighten the border and curb the flow of fentanyl into the country.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Goldman is warning that tariffs could raise consumer prices and tighten financial conditions, while leading companies to delay investments.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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