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Ice-cold therapy for facial skin can reduce puffiness and inflammation, and tighten pores; however, putting your face in the freezing water is the hard part.
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Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The Sharks will try to tighten things up on the defensive end, as Warsofsky felt all three goals that the Flames scored on Sunday were preventable.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
But since then, federal stimulus money has dried up, costs have increased and budgets have tightened.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Once again, the majority of doc filmmakers were struggling, and budgets tightened.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The Sharks will try to tighten things up on the defensive end, as Warsofsky felt all three goals that the Flames scored on Sunday were preventable.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
But since then, federal stimulus money has dried up, costs have increased and budgets have tightened.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Once again, the majority of doc filmmakers were struggling, and budgets tightened.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tighten. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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