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Recent Examples of tightens
Reliable salicylic acid gently exfoliates dead skin cells and tightens the look of pores while time-tested, calming K-beauty favorites, such as cica, mugwort, and artemisia powder—which can kill off acne-causing bacteria—help leave skin looking softer and smoother.
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Sarah Felbin, Allure, 20 May 2026
The announcement highlights how China’s largest technology companies are increasingly investing in their own processors as Washington tightens controls on access to advanced American semiconductor technology.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Thailand tightens visa restrictions Fed up with unruly tourist behavior, Thailand is ending a 60-day visa-free entry program for travelers from dozens of countries, including the US.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The best accommodations don’t last on the market for long, and by the time peak summer rolls around, availability tightens fast.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
Win it, and suddenly the series tightens, the doubt creeps in and the path gets a lot more complicated for Orlando.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Transits through the waterway have reduced to a trickle over seven weeks of war in the Persian Gulf, as Iran tightens control in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes.
—Weilun Soon, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
The Retinal ReSculpt Body Treatment dramatically lifts, firms, and tightens sagging, crepey skin and smooths the appearance of cellulite and stretch marks.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
In general, Krimmel explained, a housing market tightens, reaches peak seller conditions, cools back toward balance, becomes more buyer-friendly, and eventually recovers again as conditions improve.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Sarah Felbin, Allure, 20 May 2026
The announcement highlights how China’s largest technology companies are increasingly investing in their own processors as Washington tightens controls on access to advanced American semiconductor technology.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Thailand tightens visa restrictions Fed up with unruly tourist behavior, Thailand is ending a 60-day visa-free entry program for travelers from dozens of countries, including the US.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The best accommodations don’t last on the market for long, and by the time peak summer rolls around, availability tightens fast.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
Win it, and suddenly the series tightens, the doubt creeps in and the path gets a lot more complicated for Orlando.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Transits through the waterway have reduced to a trickle over seven weeks of war in the Persian Gulf, as Iran tightens control in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes.
—Weilun Soon, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
The Retinal ReSculpt Body Treatment dramatically lifts, firms, and tightens sagging, crepey skin and smooths the appearance of cellulite and stretch marks.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
In general, Krimmel explained, a housing market tightens, reaches peak seller conditions, cools back toward balance, becomes more buyer-friendly, and eventually recovers again as conditions improve.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tightens
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Breezily elegant in execution and at times even Hitchcockian, The Girlfriend is a delicious thriller that tenses up with each new scene and revelation.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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This is where the tension stretches tightest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Waterton Lake stretches blue in both directions, with America’s purple mountains rising to the south.—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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