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Recent Examples of tighten
In the first seven months of 2024, as the United States and foreign partners considered whether and how to tighten controls, China imported roughly $26 billion worth of chip-making equipment, a record amount.
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Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
Clamp mounts can be clumsy depending on the design, but the best ones have a button or twist knob for relaxing the tightening mechanisms that hold the phone in place.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
At his inaugural Black and White Ball, Mayor Fisk tightens his grip on New York City.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The school later agreed to most of Trump’s demands, from tightening student protest policies to placing an entire academic department under administrative oversight – though the funding remains frozen.
—Iveta Silova, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
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Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
Clamp mounts can be clumsy depending on the design, but the best ones have a button or twist knob for relaxing the tightening mechanisms that hold the phone in place.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
At his inaugural Black and White Ball, Mayor Fisk tightens his grip on New York City.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The school later agreed to most of Trump’s demands, from tightening student protest policies to placing an entire academic department under administrative oversight – though the funding remains frozen.
—Iveta Silova, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tighten
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Sigmon’s arms briefly tensed when he was shot, and the target was blasted off his chest.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Moore briefly smiled, may have tensed her jaw and uttered one word to the person next to her, according to a lip-reader hired by the Daily Mail to decipher her reaction.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Bade Boutique Hotel Bade Boutique Hotel is one of the best options for budget travelers looking to stretch their dollar as far as possible.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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In this region, sprawling channel networks stretch from the highlands and drain into ancient lakes — possibly even an ocean.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tighten. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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