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 proposal was, in fact, a calculated business maneuver designed to bring in billions of dollars in new revenue, box competitors out of lucrative government contracts and tighten the company’s grip on federal business.
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Donald Trump could tighten sanctions on Iran, reducing supply from the Islamic Republic and putting upward pressure on prices in the short term, the investment bank told clients in a Monday note.
—Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
As the technology has progressed, however, the rules governing shipwrecks have tightened considerably.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Electoral College Projections Favor Trump, Barely Harris may be leading in national polls, but her path to the necessary 270 Electoral College votes has tightened.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Donald Trump could tighten sanctions on Iran, reducing supply from the Islamic Republic and putting upward pressure on prices in the short term, the investment bank told clients in a Monday note.
—Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
As the technology has progressed, however, the rules governing shipwrecks have tightened considerably.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Electoral College Projections Favor Trump, Barely Harris may be leading in national polls, but her path to the necessary 270 Electoral College votes has tightened.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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