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Thompson, though, said Screven is likely to retighten its policy when it returns and require everyone who is exposed to quarantine for at least a week because of delta’s high contagion level.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2021

If the virus continues to spread, Dick said Sisolak should retighten guidelines, particularly on group gatherings.

From Washington Times • Nov. 18, 2020

If more people get sick, restrictions will retighten.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2020

"Use your multitool to retighten the grubscrew, or remove the doorknob and use the pliers on the multitool to turn the shaft," wrote one.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2019

The old man went out-of-doors again; and his horse being hardly unsaddled as yet, he told Upjohn to retighten the girths, when he again mounted, and rode off at the heels of the surgeon.

From The Woodlanders by Hardy, Thomas