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Tightened

"Tightened" in a Sentence (10 examples)

The sail tightened in the strong wind.

He suddenly tightened his arm around her.

The skin tightened as it dried.

Critics are coming down hard on tightened economic restrictions.

Security will be tightened.

Tom tightened the nuts.

Tom tightened the knot.

Some bolts need to be tightened up.

I tightened one.

She tightened the bolts.

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