as in to rein (in)
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Her previous remarks had been interpreted by some that the city would clamp down on car use during the period.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
Last September, the CEO of chipmaker Nvidia, Jensen Huang, visited India to sit down with Modi and tech executives, setting the company’s sights on the country as a potential location for chip production as the U.S. increasingly clamps down on the export of high-end chips from China.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
The Maduro government clamps down on the opposition, arresting activists and political leaders, and bars European observers from monitoring the election.
—Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
After the housing meltdown, regulators clamped down on vendors who provided builders’ construction loans.
—Jeff Lazerson, Orange County Register, 18 July 2024
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
Last September, the CEO of chipmaker Nvidia, Jensen Huang, visited India to sit down with Modi and tech executives, setting the company’s sights on the country as a potential location for chip production as the U.S. increasingly clamps down on the export of high-end chips from China.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
The Maduro government clamps down on the opposition, arresting activists and political leaders, and bars European observers from monitoring the election.
—Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
After the housing meltdown, regulators clamped down on vendors who provided builders’ construction loans.
—Jeff Lazerson, Orange County Register, 18 July 2024
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That doesn’t make headlines in the same way that turning back the clocks will–which is why tax measures are often tied to non-tax measures, like expanding the DST.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Dressed in a yellow T-shirt and jeans and wearing a backpack, Edgar is seen in the video suddenly turning back into the crowd and firing a handgun.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Tesla has been doing it for years, but most automakers use domain architectures, with dozens of electronic control units that control everything from power windows and airbags to braking.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
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And integrated lighting includes a braking tail-light with turn signaling.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2024
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But again, the slow offensive start hasn’t held back the Thunder in the slightest.Nick Crain, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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In another image, taken after the fight broke out, two young men appear to hold back a third one, who is facing the camera, staring blankly ahead.Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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But check our list here to see if your corner of the world is one of the exceptions.Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
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Once it's arrived, check your vote's status on your state or area's elections website to know your ballot was accounted for.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Suspects arrested in the contracting scams typically offered to do projects, including plumbing, roofing and electrical work, charging a total of more than $250 million.Stepheny Price, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Lil Durk was arrested in Florida last night on charges related to murder-for-hire.Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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That photo was stamped March 29, 2024, at 11:18 p.m. Another photo showed someone else who wore a black jacket, with the hood up and white lettering inside the hood like a fashion logo.Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Once the payment is made, migrants’ photos are taken and their skin stamped.Maria Verza, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
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Butternut squash skin is thinner, but surprisingly tough.Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
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Cricket was one of six sports—joining baseball, softball, flag football, squash and lacrosse—that were recently added to the Olympic program specifically for LA28.Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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The Chinese Foreign Ministry likewise blamed the United States for suppressing free speech by trying to ban the popular Chinese social media app TikTok.David Shedd, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
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Similarly, many people have suppressed symptoms of an infection to engage in some sort of social obligation.Sebastian Stockmaier, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
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