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Trade tensions between the U.S. and China sent stocks on another roller-coaster ride Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average cinching its biggest intraday comeback since April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

The Cougars compensated for his injury by cinching up their defense, forcing Texas Tech into several shot-clock violations.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Up in the bucket of the scissor lift, she maneuvered through her huge cat’s cradle, cinching lines and crocheting them with larger stitched panels to create dense splashes of color among the trees.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2023

He put a cool spin on the trench, slimming it down, cinching it with a thick leather corset belt for the opening look, or piercing its edges with little gold hoops or studs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2018

Mark nodded and followed suit, cinching tight the straps of his pack.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner