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the tightening
verb
To make tighter.
Exact(59)
The Council ordered the tightening of sanctions.
Yet Arizonans have plenty of gripes about the tightening border.
Some say the tightening of credit is an unavoidable corrective.
Prices could accelerate rapidly if the tightening labour market leads to higher earnings growth.
If they raise short rates in tandem, that will add to the tightening bias.
Without action, the tightening could plunge the U.S. economy back into recession, the I.M.F. said.
Her hands were up around her neck attempting to release the tightening wire.
Meanwhile, Tibetan advocates say the tightening border security has already sharply slowed movement.
I experienced vaginismus, which is the tightening of vagina muscles whenever penetration is attempted.
The market, however, once again shrugged off the tightening and rose to a new high.
The New Sheriff in Town Much of the tightening comes from Prato's new administration.
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