Sentence examples for need tightening from inspiring English sources

In short, the ties that bind need tightening.

Regulation of financial firms' accountants may also need tightening.

That element may need tightening in future years.

On this evidence both teams need tightening at the back.

Other states would be wise to look at their own laws and practices to see if they need tightening.

Some existing arrangements may even need tightening up, though this can be done by stronger enforcement rather than new laws.

The solo needed tightening.

The gateway to benefit needed tightening up even more.

The finale needs tightening, with far too many scene changes for an underwhelming special effect.

The U.N. imposed an arms embargo on Liberia in the early 1990's, but it needs tightening.

That looks to me like a loophole that needs tightening if not closing.