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Tightens

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Tightens meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of tighten

Example sentences (20)

As the death toll from Israeli airstrikes mounts, a humanitarian crisis is rapidly spiraling amid warnings that people are at risk of starvation as Israel tightens its chokehold on the territory.

But that movement has been silenced as President Xi Jinping’s administration tightens controls on civil society and promotes conservative family values in a bid to boost childbirths.

Conversely, he argues that open banking frameworks are more secure than today’s screen scraping standard, as it tightens regulations on how data sharing happens.

Even after getting to deuce on the Djokovic serve, the Serbian tightens to take the hold.

Gerald E. Scorse helped pass a bill that tightens the rules for reporting capital gains.

Gradually, each spy discovers the existence — but not the identity — of his opposite and, as the noose tightens and the tension ratchets past the cracking point, each man struggles furiously to unmask his rival before he himself is revealed and destroyed.

In addition to previous steps, Lithuania tightens control over excisable goods if they are exported to third countries through the territory of Belarus or Russia.

Oil Powers to Fourth Weekly Advance as Global Market Tightens Upbloomberg.

Superdrug shoppers claim to have found a face cream that tightens the skin and boosts collagen.

That could see Brent move back into the $90-$100 range as the oil market tightens.

The UK has announced a ban on Russian diamonds as it tightens sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine.

This comes as Indonesia tightens border controls amid fears of human trafficking.

Twenty years on from the fox hunting ban, the new legislation tightens the curbs so that hunters can no longer use packs of hounds to flush out wild mammals unless they have a licence.

Every 10 years is the renewal period for most drivers, but the rule tightens for those 70 or above who must update their licence every three years.

However, the future remains uncertain as Ortega’s government tightens its grip on power and silences dissenting voices, including those from within the religious and civil society sectors.

Plus: Apple tightens anti-theft protections, Chinese hackers penetrate US critical infrastructure, and the long-running rumor of eavesdropping phones crystallizes into more than an urban legend.

The knot in my gut tightens.

The prevalence of Republican-leaning polls in recent weeks is raising questions about their effect on the overall polling average as the presidential race between Vice President Harris and former President Trump tightens even further.

The removal of a 20% discount previously applied to shortage occupation roles further tightens eligibility, Vanguard reports.

The third quarter is now very often dubbed as the pivotal one, where a team either tightens its grip on the game or else requinlishes its hold.