In addition, as standards have become progressively tighter, Mr. German said, "what isn't on the test becomes relatively more important."

Controls on waste disposed of to landfill are becoming increasingly tighter.

I would say our relationship has become even tighter.

The parks budget was tight to begin with, and has recently become even tighter, say officials of the National Park Service.

Dare ran the diagnostics himself, his voice becoming tighter and more nasal with each new discovery.

In modern times that has become even tighter, since professional shodan is not generally awarded to players who will remain at that level thereafter.

Cliques of boys and girls had suddenly become smaller and tighter.

A series of arrows becoming progressively tighter increases the velocity.

Now, with money becoming tighter and budgets skimpier, television executives are ransacking their files for material that might bear still another go-around.

Everything became tighter and stronger.