run a tight ship
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Gonzalez Rogers has run a tight ship since the Musk v Altman trial began in late April.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
SocGen didn't give any update on the potential sale of non-core assets after Krupa said last month he intended to run a "tight ship" in terms of the bank's portfolio.
From Reuters ● Sep. 18, 2023
Which raises the question, does anyone know how to run a tight ship on Goat Hill?
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2016
"We run a tight ship here," he says.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2011
Mr. Corman, who has a degree in engineering, has always run a tight ship, with one golden rule: Never put your own money in a film.
From New York Times ● May 19, 2011
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