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Meanings of tightening in inglês

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The act of making something tighter.

encarcarament
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Examples for "loosening"
Examples for "loosening"
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That means promoting common data standards and portability and loosening intellectual-property rules.
The economist
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Background: Glenoid component loosening remains a significant issue after anatomic shoulder arthroplasty.
Pubmed
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He also said he was loosening credit by reducing bank reserve requirements.
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Sadly, the idea of loosening lockdown laws seems fanciful at this point.
The South African
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A loosening of New Zealand's border has been welcomed by business advocates.
Radio NZ
Usage of tightening in inglês
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Actions shall include improving energy efficiency, enforcing legislation and tightening control policies.
Pubmed
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However, Broadbent said that tightening was not something that would come soon.
Reuters
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What further impact could tightening sanctions against North Korea hope to achieve?
BBC
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The central bank asked commercial banks on Sunday to start tightening security.
Reuters
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Every major market around the world is tightening fuel standards, Scheps said.
Reuters
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However, some now think its tightening cycle is coming to an end.
Reuters
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Banks are tightening credit risk controls to prevent defaults from climbing further.
Reuters
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But many national polls have found the race tightening in recent days.
Reuters
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Mr Obama has also signed an order tightening US sanctions on Syria.
BBC
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Therefore, an overall structural tightening mechanism is not supported by the data.
Pubmed
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During April, spread tightening led to an improvement of 700 million euros.
Reuters
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The cost rise is apparently down to a tightening of building regulations.
The Irish Times
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The main reason for the tightening budgetary arithmetic is slower economic growth.
The Irish Times
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As Kline asked the question, Gurney felt a tightening in his chest.
Think of a number
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The country trailed several of its neighbors in tightening its land borders.
Reuters
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A CNN poll showed Obama's lead tightening in Ohio to 4 points.
Reuters
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