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tighten
/ ˈٲɪə /
verb
- to make or become tight or tighter
- tighten one's beltto economize
Derived Forms
- ˈپٱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- پIJ· noun
- v·پIJ verb
- ·پIJ verb
- -پIJ·Բ adjective
- ܲ·پIJ verb (used with object)
Example Sentences
"We need to tighten up on the licensing of tour operators and outdoor pursuit operators," he said.
Parents and families are finding it harder to reunite with migrant children in federal custody after the Trump administration tightened security restrictions on sponsorships, according to lawyers and other advocates who work with them.
Polling suggests the Liberal Party holds a slight lead over the Conservatives, though the margin is tightening, according to a CBC News poll tracker.
Online safety campaigners argue the rules around removing harmful content needed tightening to close loopholes in the act.
The publicly funded schools are among the few remaining soft spots in California’s stringent childhood vaccination laws, which lawmakers tightened after a measles outbreak that began at Disneyland in 2014 sickened more than 300 people.
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