Example Sentences
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They say their properties are already taking a beating from years of high interest rates, surging utility costs, rising insurance expenses and a 2019 law that greatly tightened rent regulations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Banks have tightened their lending standards over the past few years, said Mike Taiano, senior analyst in the financial institutions group at Moody’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The battle for the drivers' championship has tightened up as Formula 1 prepares for this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Settlements also included reorganization of school governance and tightened rules for student protests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Like everything was being tightened up and shrunk down and squeezed into a too, too tiny space.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
