English language
Toggle Transcript
Examples of tighten
tighten
He drags the ball up court, and lets the defense set and tighten on our players.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Chinese officials have signaled they will continue to tighten to tame inflation.
From the online.wsj.com
A few facts in particular drove the legislature to tighten the regs this summer.
From the time.com
Congress could also tighten rules to give companies less time to close deficits.
From the businessweek.com
Banks continue to tighten their lending standards, and loan demand remains weak.
From the businessweek.com
Keep in mind, though, that before starting to tighten, the Fed must stop easing.
From the businessweek.com
Rumors had swept the trading floor that China was going to tighten money supply.
From the time.com
The Coalition has already announced plans to tighten up the driving theory test.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Increases in employment and inflation are helping drive calls to tighten credit.
From the bloomberg.com
- Make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
- Stiffen: restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
- Reduce: narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"
- To make tighter; To become tighter; To make money harder to borrow or obtain; To raise short-term interest rates
- (Tightening) Refers to a central bank raising interest rates or otherwise conducting monetary policy in an attempt to reduce demand and curb inflation.
- (Tightening) a process which occurs every 3-6 weeks when braces are worn. The orthodontist will either make adjustments to the wires in the braces or change the wires.
- (tightens) adj. navigator's euphamism. See moment
- (Tighter) Add a little more steering input so that you will be closer (tighter) to the apex of the turn.
- The lips appear tight, the lips are not relaxed or loose. The muscle within the lips has contracted.
