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tightening

  • present participle
    of tighten.
    tighten
    verb (used with or without object)
    to make or become tight or tighter.

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Significantly, the number of workers who could arrive on a specialist health and care worker visa fell by 90% - following progressive tightening of that route.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The move runs directly counter to Warsh's statements on rising bond yields, which he described in July as a market reaction that was doing some of the financial tightening work for the Fed.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has voiced confidence in BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda’s handling of policy-a remark market participants interpreted as a signal that the U.S. favors further monetary tightening in Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

And India's decision to import comes as supplies are tightening globally.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

“You call that quiet?” she asked, tightening the loop with a tug.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart