Sentence examples for tighten meaning from inspiring English sources

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Regulations all around the world are starting to tighten, meaning we should see incandescent bulb production come to end within a few years.

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The DfT refused to elaborate but airports operating solely European or regional routes are believed not to be required to further tighten security, meaning airports such as Luton or Stansted would be unaffected.

The contorted posture is so common in dinosaur fossils that it has its own name: opisthotonus, from the Greek "tonos," meaning tightening, and "opistho," behind.

And while mortgage rules surrounding residential mortgages were tightened materially last year, meaning that borrowers can now be subject to an in-depth two-hour interview about their finances before they can get a home loan, the same cannot be said of buy-to-let.

"I'm here to have my flaps done," she said, meaning an operation to tighten her upper arms.

He noted investors' concern that Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve chairman, "would tighten the screws in the economy, meaning that loan originators would be penalized as interest rates rose".

Use a girth that is shaped around the elbow, and make sure it is the right size so you are not using the last few holes meaning you can't tighten the girth gradually.

Your body is like a rubber band––pull it too quickly, especially when it's not warmed up and primed, and it will snap (meaning your muscles may cramp and/or tighten).

You want to tighten the nut just enough so that the wheel has a little "play," meaning it can wiggle back and forth a small amount.

That is why human rights activists and lawmakers argue that European governments should tighten their export legislation for highly sensitive equipment that can be adapted for dual use, meaning for both civilian and military purposes.

October is also known for throwing curve balls, meaning that investors will remain on edge and will be more likely to tighten their stop-loss targets to avoid getting caught up in any significant drops in the market.

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