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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
tighten .
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Examples
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Its strange how Britain tightened its laws and they had literally no gun kills. yah its okay to have the little pistol with the safety but you should just rent a rugger at the range and get your action there
Palin gives 'stirring' gun rights speech at NRA dinner, says group 2009
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She glanced toward the floor and her expression tightened unhappily.
Tran Siberian Michael J. Solender 2010
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His expression tightened as he turned and started running.
The Lives of Felix Gunderson Sugu Althomsons 2010
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Mool†™ s skin tightened to inspired attention. “A Texaco heating one, too! †he said, and his second tentacle yanked to the advert box.
365 tomorrows » 2006 » January : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2006
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Working the heavy flesh inside her as his expression tightened, as sweat ran down his temple, his neck.
Wicked Pleasures Leigh, Lora 2008
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"You're always a part of me," she moaned, staring into his eyes, feeling that emotion storming through him, seeing it as his expression tightened, his eyes darkened.
Wicked Pleasures Leigh, Lora 2008
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Terror seeped through every crack of Iraqi society as Saddam Hussein tightened his control.
The Accuser 2005
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Terror seeped through every crack of Iraqi society as Saddam Hussein tightened his control.
The Accuser 2005
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Lucas didn't rise to the bait, though his expression tightened just a bit.
Hunting Fear Hooper, Kay 2004
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NGUYEN: The word tightened doesn't even come close when you're talking security at the Democratic National Convention.
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