Synonyms for tightened
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1. List of paraphrases for "tightened":

   torqued, strengthened, retightened, toughened, tightening, hardened, reinforced, tight

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1. Peter Ricketts:

   Britain is not an Eldorado for those who want to work in the black economy. We have tightened access to benefits.

2. Chris Williamson:

   Worries about the Delta variant have become more widespread, ... subduing activity in some instances and raising concerns about the possibility of virus restrictions being tightened again, hence services growth in July was slightly less marked than the earlier flash estimate and future expectations cooled, presenting a significant downside risk to the outlook and hinting that growth could begin to slow again as we head toward the autumn.

3. Tom Essaye:

   Russia/Ukraine is only pulling forward the natural slowing in the economy that would have occurred as the Federal Reserve tightened policy.

4. Human Rights Watch:

   Under President Xi, the government has further tightened control over Christianity in President Xi broad efforts to' Sinicize' religion or' adopt Chinese characteristics' -- in other words, to ensure that religious groups support the government and the Chinese Communist Party, the shutdown of a Protestant church in Chengdu epitomizes the Xi Jinping government's relentless assault on religious freedom in China.

5. Nitesh Shah:

   The rally was a bit premature because global oil supply hasn't really tightened yet.