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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Department officials have tightened their camera policy, and raised the possibility of using AI to review the countless hours of footage that goes unseen each month.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Payments come in slowly, cash flow tightens and unpaid invoices start piling up—leaving finance teams scrambling with collections and increasing financial risk.
—Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
In recent years, Russian authorities have tightened regulations on the export of biological data, citing fears of foreign exploitation amid growing concerns over biosecurity.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The Commanders tightened their defensive alignment after Hurts exited the game.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Payments come in slowly, cash flow tightens and unpaid invoices start piling up—leaving finance teams scrambling with collections and increasing financial risk.
—Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
In recent years, Russian authorities have tightened regulations on the export of biological data, citing fears of foreign exploitation amid growing concerns over biosecurity.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The Commanders tightened their defensive alignment after Hurts exited the game.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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