Sentence examples for states tighten from inspiring English sources

Both issues were raised when Russia's prime minister, Viktor Chernomyrdin, visited Washington this week.In this section When Gulf states tighten their belts Scary, or not?

And as the states tighten, the private sector would be squeezed anew because lower state spending and higher state taxes would mean less consumer spending.

Several law professors said the Obama administration appeared to be on solid ground in refusing to let states tighten eligibility standards.

Through control of the internet and command of facial recognition technology, authoritarian states tighten their grip on people's thoughts and actions, threatening and even eliminating freedoms and political rights.

Recent weeks have seen a flurry of activity including meetings between Mr Amour and neighbouring heads of state, and a shuttle-diplomacy service by an envoy of the Commonwealth's secretary-general.In this section When Gulf states tighten their belts Scary, or not?

Whether the Arctic states tighten control over the region's resources, or find equitable and sustainable ways to share them will be a major political challenge in the decades ahead.

As the toll grew, some states tightened up the law.

Reacting to high accident rates, several states tightened restrictions on new drivers, particularly teenagers.

After the Republican landslides in the 2010 midterm elections, more than a dozen states tightened their restrictions on abortion.

More than a dozen states tightened election rules, including eight that passed variations of a photo identification rule.

Twenty-nine stightenedhtened laws covering mortgage licensing, and four Kentucky, Maryland, Utah, and Washington established mortgage fraud as a crime.