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tightens

  • present tense form
    of tighten (3rd person singular).
    tighten
    verb (used with or without object)
    to make or become tight or tighter.

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Ugandans returning from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for 21 days, the health ministry has said, as the country tightens restrictions to contain the spread of Ebola virus.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Hopefully when his right arm tightens up, he’ll step out of the box.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Portland’s market rents are expected to rebound as apartment supply tightens again and when that happens, affordable units should get their discount back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Once contraction begins, this network tightens inward and then returns to its original configuration.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

The loop tightens and now I got my hands full, hanging on as the tail lashes back and forth.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick