Sentence examples for tighten standards from inspiring English sources

In both cases, pressure from ordinary Chinese prompted the government to tighten standards.

But the answer is to clarify and tighten standards, the solution the Administration has already taken.

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed on Friday to tighten standards governing fine particles, commonly known as soot.

He called on the government to conduct more inspections, tighten standards and phase out factories deemed unsafe.

One priority should be for all disciplines to follow the example of those that have done most to tighten standards.

Disagreements between agencies over the dangers lurking in commercial property led to a delay in urging banks to tighten standards.

Its standard hands are two parallel clamps with a vice-like grip and an internal motorized socket wrench that can loosen or tighten standard bolts on the station.

Other companies like Countrywide Financial, the nation's largest mortgage lender, are tightening standards.

(Congress has not tightened standards for cars in more than thirty years).

Before leaving office, the Clinton administration issued an executive order tightening standards for arsenic in water.

It has pulled back on new lending, tightening standards on mortgages and home equity loans.