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Example sentences for: tightening

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

Many Pacific countries are tightening their security as a result of the bombings in Africa.
USA Today and the Washington Post lead with a story tipped last week in the Los Angeles Times --the imminent tightening of bankruptcy laws.
General theme: It's hard to balance belt tightening and effective health care.
But the fact that the Fed isn't biased toward further tightening suggests that the economy isn't necessarily growing faster than Greenspan would like it to be.
I took another cut in pay to work for him [at $5,000 a month]--at a time where we're all tightening our belts."