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Example sentences for: tightened

How can you use “tightened” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The New York State Regents have tightened admissions for applicants to the City University of New York.
He tightened up on the release of classified information.
The only slight damper was the Fed chairman's remark that the money supply will have to be tightened "at some point to foster sustainable growth and low inflation."
The Post says that the NTSB tightened security at its headquarters.
After the "Keating Five" scandal of the late 1980s (in which five senators, including John McCain, were accused of interfering with the investigation of a large donor's savings and loan), the Senate ostensibly tightened its own ethics rules to go beyond the legal requirements.