have tightened
- present perfect of tighten.
Example Sentences
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Governments have tightened control measures, including a ban on all passenger flights to and from Ituri Province’s capital, Bunia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
“In hindsight, it would’ve been better to have tightened policy earlier,” Powell acknowledged in a 2024 interview with “60 Minutes.”
From MarketWatch ● May 10, 2026
“In retrospect maybe they ought to have tightened a little sooner and a little more,” Binder said.
From MarketWatch ● May 10, 2026
Both countries have tightened export controls, restricted the exchange of tech professionals and curbed cross-border investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
If my mom had seen her doing it, she would probably have tightened her lips and, without her saying a word, everyone would have known how displeased she was.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
