Sentence examples for could tighten up from inspiring English sources

It could tighten up its defense.

With monopoly buying power, the government could tighten up on health-care spending by dictating prices for services and drugs.

On the other hand, the government could tighten up repayment terms so that it gets more money back.

New software developed by doctoral student James Robinson at Staffordshire University in the U.K. could tighten up this hole in the law enforcement apparatus.

Agbayani, who did not back off his earlier stance, said his hamstring was progressing but admitted he was concerned it could tighten up during the 16 hours the Mets will spend in the air en route to Japan.

Some of the big funding rounds we've reported so far in early 2016 don't necessarily bear that out, but there clearly is a perception among some startup executives that private funding could tighten up later this year.

Oregon, in the Round of 16 for the first time since 2007, had its opportunities, but after falling into a deep hole in the first half, the Ducks could not tighten up the score enough in the second.

Over the past few months, the Home Office has been consulting on how it could further "tighten up" immigration regulations, but what this really means is looking for how they can further restrict people coming into the country.

One idea could be to tighten up their definitions so governments could bring actions against E.U. institutions if they meddled in things they should avoid — though some experts, like Mr. Areilza, think the concepts will always be too slippery to use for legal purposes.

"We got a good start but then I could feel the bike tighten up and then it just went," said Spies.

"With the wider aspects of platforms… we are looking at coming forward with more specific steps which could be taken to tighten up the response to all types of illegal content before the Commission reaches a decision on whether legislation will be required," Jourová added.