The phrase "a tighter bond" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe a stronger or closer connection between two people or groups. Example: After going through so many challenges together, Maria and Sofia had developed a tighter bond, becoming more than just friends - they were like sisters.
This isn't a topic that advocates for gay rights or their many black supporters relish discussing, because it focuses on a wedge where they wish there was a tighter bond.
This suggests to me a companion move The Times should make, one that would help secure a tighter bond with its audience: publishing The Times's journalism policies in a searchable format and in a visible location on NYTimes.com.
Granted, the Taliban's underground judicial system may not be as expensive to operate as a hospital or a garbage pickup service, but it has the same effect of forging a tighter bond of between the operation and its constituents.
The good will was a welcome departure from the notorious low points between the neighbors — most notably the massacre of thousands of Haitians by the Dominican military in 1937 — and raised hopes of a tighter bond.
And when you're out socially with other people you form a tighter bond.
And it's Facebook that forges a tighter bond with its users, becoming more and more integral to how they educate and entertain themselves.
Similarly, Steve Dickey and Brian Wakefield formed a tight bond during their seven-year partnership, and they also have bonded — in their case, teeth.
A tight bond had grown between the two crews after sharing thousands of nautical miles sailing against each other.
Mr. Rove has been seeking to forge a tight bond with steelworkers, and Mr. Marty offered hope.
Though Ms. Rice has a tight bond with Mr. Bush, the president-elect decided not to give her cabinet rank.
With uncertainty around every corner, the three women forge a tight bond as they adjust to a new world and search for happiness.
