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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The Yuma Border Patrol is adding over a mile of razor wire east of the San Luis Port of Entry in an effort to tighten security at the southern border and prevent unlawful crossings.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
As a result, if sustained, the tariffs announced this weekend would reduce our S & P 500 EPS forecasts by roughly 2-3%, not taking into account any additional impact from major financial conditions tightening or a larger-than-expected effect of policy uncertainty on corporate or consumer behavior.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
During demolition of the site in June, OSHA investigators returned and determined that less than half of the connecting bolts had been properly tightened, Kearns said.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
In 2023, the governing body tightened its regulations on trans athletes to exclude transgender women who have gone through male puberty from competing in the female category.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
As a result, if sustained, the tariffs announced this weekend would reduce our S & P 500 EPS forecasts by roughly 2-3%, not taking into account any additional impact from major financial conditions tightening or a larger-than-expected effect of policy uncertainty on corporate or consumer behavior.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
During demolition of the site in June, OSHA investigators returned and determined that less than half of the connecting bolts had been properly tightened, Kearns said.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
In 2023, the governing body tightened its regulations on trans athletes to exclude transgender women who have gone through male puberty from competing in the female category.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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