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Xavier Edwards put the Marlins on the board in the ninth with a two-run single off reliever Andrew Hoffmann, and Ramírez followed with a two-run double to tighten the score.
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Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
But two years ago, as the university’s budget started tightening, the board of trustees approved a downsizing that would save money, university officials said.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
However, that plan stalled when the Trump administration tightened export licensing requirements in April.
—Peter Catterall, Fortune, 16 July 2025
Pell Grants The new law tightens eligibility rules for the Pell Grant program, the largest source of federal aid for low-income students.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 July 2025
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Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
But two years ago, as the university’s budget started tightening, the board of trustees approved a downsizing that would save money, university officials said.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
However, that plan stalled when the Trump administration tightened export licensing requirements in April.
—Peter Catterall, Fortune, 16 July 2025
Pell Grants The new law tightens eligibility rules for the Pell Grant program, the largest source of federal aid for low-income students.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tighten
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Your neck muscles begin to tense, and your heart beat begins to rise.—
Janice Marturano,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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My muscles tensed, my heart pounded and my body performed a maneuver on its own accord.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
10 June 2025
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In June, the average job search stretched to 23 weeks, or nearly six months.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The two most popular visitor areas were located on the east side of the canyon, but the canyon stretches miles to the west as well.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tighten. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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