“A detail of eight men would tighten the rope as much as they could, and then they would mount a cable jack on it.”

“Hold both trim pieces tight to the door with one hand as you tighten the screws with the other.”

“He struggled to tighten his grip on his gun and focus his eyes.”

“The Prusik can slide along a rope when loose but tightens when weight is placed on it.”

“The helicopter uses a scissor-type grapple which tightens on the logs as it lifts them.”

“Soap tightens the skin, leaving you more prone to cuts and, post-shaving, flaky legs.”

“A jailbreak in August 2000 made the institution a focus of media attention and the security level there has then been tightened.”

“The introduction of the new sleeper beds on the Kangaroo route have tightened capacity and boosted demand for business travel.”

“My stomach tightened again, but this time, a different type of fear struck me.”