was tightening
- past progressive of tighten.
Example Sentences
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Bloomberg had previously reported that Beijing was tightening oversight of red-chip companies and on some of the details of Moonshot’s IPO plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
The EBU announced it was tightening the competition's voting rules to limit the influence of governments on the results.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
In September, the company said it was tightening up its spam filters as well as the rules around impersonation and for clearly identifying songs made by AI.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2025
Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it was tightening national standards for fine particulate matter — a health threat that has been linked to lung and heart disease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
The duct was tightening, squeezing around his shoulders.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
