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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This trend may accelerate as funding tightens for standalone startups.
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Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
After President Trump left the White House in 2021, critics of his norm-breaking use of executive power implored Congress to tighten legal limits on when presidents can unilaterally reshape American government with the stroke of a pen.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The orders tighten enrollment periods and reduce federal subsidies, steps the administration says will streamline processes and cut federal spending.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump is also aiming for a redo on federal rules for tightening standards for tailpipe emissions and a waiver that allows California to adopt air-quality standards that are stricter than federal rules.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2025
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Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
After President Trump left the White House in 2021, critics of his norm-breaking use of executive power implored Congress to tighten legal limits on when presidents can unilaterally reshape American government with the stroke of a pen.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The orders tighten enrollment periods and reduce federal subsidies, steps the administration says will streamline processes and cut federal spending.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump is also aiming for a redo on federal rules for tightening standards for tailpipe emissions and a waiver that allows California to adopt air-quality standards that are stricter than federal rules.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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