Sentence examples for steadily tightening from inspiring English sources

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

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

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

That would now be regarded as unacceptable; over the past 15 years, the parliamentary assembly has been steadily tightening the rules.

From 1485 to 1509 he ruled England, a usurper-king steadily tightening his grip and casting his net for money, intent on establishing his Tudor dynasty firmly on the throne.

With the contest here steadily tightening, it's voters like Dawn who will make the difference: I believe you have to vote, if you don't vote you have no right to gripe.

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.

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

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