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will tighten

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

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Ministers say they will tighten up rules, promote competition and give customers clearer compensation routes if things go wrong.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Futures markets are pricing in a 99.7% probability that the European Central Bank will tighten monetary policy by 25 basis points to 2.5% when it meets Thursday.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

The gains -- led by chipmakers in Seoul and Tokyo -- came even after a forecast-busting reading on US jobs Friday that ramped up bets the central bank will tighten monetary policy on September 16.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

But BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda has said the bank will tighten policy settings if prices keep increasing and the economy seems likely to avoid a major downturn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

Now turn your boat right side up again, and as the canvas dries it will tighten and set with a firm surface.

From Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895 by Various