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Examples
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Tightening from the Asian central bank could weigh on commodity prices and the loonie as the global growth picture dims.
Canadian Dollar Will Take Cue from Crude as Global Themes Dominate - Yahoo! Finance 2010
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This past Sunday, the Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania offered a long feature entitled Tightening races boost state GOP's confidence.
Midterm Roundup 2009
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"Tightening" the race, as you say, in California or NY only means he gets a hundred EC votes with less of a popular vote marigin, so a national poll may not be a very good indicator of EC.
If Obama is so far ahead... Ann Althouse 2008
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Tightening the photo on individual people in it yields fuzzy details.
North Korea Publishes Photo of Kim's Son Evan Ramstad 2010
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Tightening credit conditions have made it harder for factory managers to finance imports.
Copper Up on China Demand View Matt Day 2011
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Tightening hasn't worked that well, partly due to the RBI's tendency to break it into small quantums.
RBI Still Toddling on Its Tightening Path Harsh Joshi 2011
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Tightening her grip on the Colt, she closed her eyes and funneled her adrenaline-fueled awareness into her link with Dante.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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Tightening the nut for this clamp caused the metal to bend.
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Tightening the towel around her chest and under her arms, Cara padded toward her room at the end of the hall.
Choker Elizabeth Woods 2011
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Tightening her grip on the Colt, she closed her eyes and funneled her adrenaline-fueled awareness into her link with Dante.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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