Sentence examples for steadily tighten from inspiring English sources

— only to watch his level of physical fitness recede and the waistband on his suit pants steadily tighten.

Press censorship was introduced as soon as he came to power, and was steadily tightened.

Western governments, which have steadily tightened sanctions against Mr Assad, are taking their cue from it.

But Beijing has steadily tightened its grip on Hong Kong since it reverted to China in 1997.

Coal blending will produce a mixture that will help electric utilities meet China's steadily tightening environmental regulations.

Israel has steadily tightened its economic blockade of Gaza since declaring the strip a "hostile territory" two years ago.

"The Vietnamese government has been steadily tightening the screws on independent Montagnard religious groups, claiming they are using religion to incite unrest".

Still, fiscal spending is being steadily tightened as the Labor government strives to return the budget to surplus by next June.

It was an empty threat, they said, pointing out that the federal government has steadily tightened air quality standards for decades without slowing economic growth.

American officials have said that the Iranians' letter shows that the steadily tightening diplomatic and economic sanctions might force Tehran to change course.

As the parties competed, the squeeze on earmarks steadily tightened, much to the dismay of those who have spent much of their career chasing such financing.