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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:

Under this was a photograph of Berlin's historic parliament building, the Reichstag, which reopened Monday 66 years after the notorious fire that tightened Hitler's grip on power.
The New York State Regents have tightened admissions for applicants to the City University of New York.
Back-page notices told of tightened security at embassies and military installations abroad and government cautions against travel to the Arabian Peninsula.
Also, the citational style has been tightened, undoubtedly to create space for additional entries.
He tightened up on the release of classified information.