tight spot
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Super Micro also found itself in a tight spot in August 2024, when a report by a short seller raised concerns about the firm’s accounting practices.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
These revolutionary changes seem to put workers in a tight spot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
That has put the company in a tight spot, after US sanctions on NIS came into effect last month over its ties to Russia's energy industry.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
Clever as they are, both parties make it out of a tight spot just fine, but it’s Bob who’s left to pick up the pieces.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025
We hadn’t scammed Robbie, but we’d worked him in a way that felt downright sleazy, and I’d ended up in a tight spot.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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