"tighten" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The press is calling for the government to tighten regulation of foreign companies investing in new projects.
- In response to foreign concerns the government has promised to tighten regulation of its offshore financial centre.
- Tennessee is one of many states tightening regulations on the relationship between lawmakers, lobbyists and special interests.
- Californians who support medical uses of marijuana see the danger and are already moving to tighten regulations.
- The legislation will tighten regulation of insurance companies and is expected to extend medical coverage to more than 30 million uninsured Americans.
- Despite perfunctory attempts by the city to tighten regulations, few substantive changes actually appear on the books.
- Environmental groups have tried for years to tighten regulations, but the pest control industry has effectively blocked most proposals.
- The board believes the best course for now is to tighten American regulations over cruise ships flying foreign flags.
- The government says the decree just tightens current regulations.
- We must therefore do the hardest thing of all, which is to attain high international standards, not only tighten regulations within European borders.
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