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Recent Examples of tightened
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
In the early 2000s, the Bush administration tightened its commitment to defend Taiwan against an invasion by Communist China and enhance Taipei’s sense of security.
—Charles Walldorf, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
The rule first tightened the emissions standards for non-mercury metals.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
In the early 2000s, the Bush administration tightened its commitment to defend Taiwan against an invasion by Communist China and enhance Taipei’s sense of security.
—Charles Walldorf, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tightened
Adjective
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Don’t sabotage your own odds of success by being inflexible, unreasonable or moving too slowly.George Deeb, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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In a pot made out of inflexible material, tap the bottom firmly on a hard surface a few times to help loosen it.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The United States should be firm and timely about the outcome, if called upon.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tannins are firm and precise and the wine’s texture is savory and mouthwatering but silky as well.Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Near ubiquitous, however, is consternation about the election process as a whole, with Pennsylvania being Ground Zero for an unyielding torrent of partisan propaganda.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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And the two communities are only becoming more rigid and unyielding.Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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If these companies don't make their products here in the USA, then they will be forced to pay a very stiff tariff.NBC News, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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In the case of the Vanquish, that starts with a chassis that is a stunning 75 percent stiffer in lateral rigidity at the front axle, when compared to the DBS.Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Unbearably taut, the 40-second sequence of people shrieking in suffering as they're pulled into Jean Jacket's maw proves that gore-free horror is equally, if not more, scarring.Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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The camera zooms in on Sue’s taut, luminescent flesh, which bounces in the light, causing the men around her to stare agog like cartoon characters.Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The distinction is important because a felony arrest typically entails more rigid follow-up in court and a higher likelihood of jail detention, while a misdemeanor often ends with a citation and release on the spot.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Krieps, playing Jill possessed by Elizabeth, gets slighter colder, more rigid, and more awkward.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The company’s markets wagered correctly and controversially in Donald Trump’s favor in bets on who would win the presidential election, even though opinion polls showed a tight race.Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Incumbent Leonel Talavera and her opponent, Vanesa Estrella, are locked in a tight race for Area 5.Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Tightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightened. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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