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Recent Examples of straiten
But her circumstances did not remain straitened for long.
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Jess Bergman, The New Republic, 20 Feb. 2023
Generally, its decisions tend toward loosening rather than straitening the rules.
—Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2019
Despite the fact that the family's construction firm is relatively prosperous due to its generous share of government contracts, the family's finances are considerably straitened.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 9 Mar. 2017
Jess Bergman, The New Republic, 20 Feb. 2023
Generally, its decisions tend toward loosening rather than straitening the rules.
—Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2019
Despite the fact that the family's construction firm is relatively prosperous due to its generous share of government contracts, the family's finances are considerably straitened.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 9 Mar. 2017
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“Straiten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straiten. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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