See tighten on Wiktionary
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"word": "tighten one’s belt"
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"Du vieil anglais tyhtan."
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"text": "China broke its silence yesterday [2 December] to admit for the first time that executed prisoners' organs were sold to foreigners for transplant ... and promised to tighten the rules"
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"ref": "Leo Kelion,« Coronavirus: YouTube tightens rules after David Icke 5G interview ». BBC News, 7 avril 2020. Note : le verbe n’est employé que dans le titre de l’article.",
"text": "Coronavirus: YouTube tightens rules after David Icke 5G interview"
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"ref": "Leo Kelion,« Coronavirus: YouTube tightens rules after David Icke 5G interview ». BBC News, 7 avril 2020. Note : le verbe n’est employé que dans le titre de l’article.",
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