Word: tightener
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...impressionable, but not to being hypercredulous simps. His first two tactics for system being, his Vague Generalities and Artful Equivocation, seem to presume the latter, and are only going to convince Crimson-reading graders (there are a few, and we tell our friends) that the time has come to tighten the screws just a bit more...
...general aviation industry, meanwhile, is circling its Cessnas. Even before the Bishop incident, measures were pending in Congress that would mandate annual psychological tests for the nation's 650,000 licensed pilots; the schools are pushing to tighten only terminal security. Whatever emerges, Bishop's fatal flight may teach aviation schools a new lesson in safety...
...Instead, the media tycoon sounded more like a worried father, warning of fiscal hardships, urging his new constituents to tighten their belts and pledging to do the same. It wasn't all gloom and doom; Bloomberg did offer a hopeful note during his 14-minute speech. "We will rebuild, renew, and remain the capital of the free world," he told the gathered crowd. "Throughout our history, New Yorkers have always made the sacrifices to build a better tomorrow - and there will be a better tomorrow...
...Edward M. Kennedy, ’54-’56 (D-Mass.), along with three other Senators, has proposed legislation which would tighten controls on foreign students studying in the United States...
...reversal of a policy that bans only terrorist groups based on German soil. This loophole enabled representatives of the foreign-based al-Qaeda network, including several of the hijacking suspects, to study in Germany. For historical reasons Germans are sensitive to laws aimed at foreigners, so a move to tighten the country?s liberal immigration policies was abandoned owing to objections from parties that view the country?s openness as inviolable...