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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Portugal and Greece Ramp Up Golden Visas Golden visas offer EU residency through investment, but rising concerns over housing, security and fairness have caused many countries to shut them down or tighten regulations.
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Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
But the race has tightened between him and Brody, who is predicted to take home the Best Actor prize for his riveting performance as a Hungarian-Jewish Holocaust survivor in the three-and-half hour-plus saga.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Trump's plan comes at a time when the European Union is putting pressure on member states to withdraw or tighten residency-by-investment programs, which can trigger house price bubbles and bring marginal benefits to GDP, as well as increase the risks of tax evasion and corruption.
—Scott Murdoch, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
While there is a growing belief that the U.S. will tighten export controls in response to DeepSeek, in the near term, China appears to be a source of strength.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
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Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
But the race has tightened between him and Brody, who is predicted to take home the Best Actor prize for his riveting performance as a Hungarian-Jewish Holocaust survivor in the three-and-half hour-plus saga.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Trump's plan comes at a time when the European Union is putting pressure on member states to withdraw or tighten residency-by-investment programs, which can trigger house price bubbles and bring marginal benefits to GDP, as well as increase the risks of tax evasion and corruption.
—Scott Murdoch, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
While there is a growing belief that the U.S. will tighten export controls in response to DeepSeek, in the near term, China appears to be a source of strength.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tighten
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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