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tightened

Meaning

of Tighten

Source: Webster's dictionary

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After the reed has dried, the wires are tightened around the reed, which has shrunk after drying, or replaced completely. Source: Internet

A complete account of the 2019 incident where a white Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter allegedly struck and tightened a towel around the head of a Black detainee who was handcuffed has not been made available. Source: Internet

Airport checkpoint screening has been significantly tightened since 2001, and security personnel are more thoroughly trained to detect weapons or explosives. Source: Internet

As the Federal tap gets tightened and the temporary relief programs run out, Hawaii will either get serious about re-opening tourism or face an economic apocalypse and that's sadly no exaggeration. Source: Internet

All 11 regions of the state in Pritzker’s reopening plan are already under tightened rules that include a prohibition on indoor dining or bar service and limits on crowds to 25 people. Source: Internet

Analysis of discretionary spending levels across Victoria shows people have tightened their purse strings in high-income suburbs in response to the uncertainties generated by the pandemic. Source: Internet

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