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Recent Examples of clamp down
While the assassin’s identity remained unknown, some conservatives seized on the shooting as reason to clamp down on the political left.
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Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the District Administration Office in Kathmandu said government forces used water canons, tear gas, and rubber bullets in an attempt to clamp down on protests.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Last week, the government moved to block major social media platforms — including Facebook, WhatsApp, and YouTube — claiming the ban was needed to clamp down on fake news and hate speech.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
As many other countries clamp down on the super-rich, Italy has been bucking the trend; its accommodative flat-tax regime has enticed hordes of big spenders drawn to luxury living and Milan’s increasingly bustling business scene.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
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Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the District Administration Office in Kathmandu said government forces used water canons, tear gas, and rubber bullets in an attempt to clamp down on protests.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Last week, the government moved to block major social media platforms — including Facebook, WhatsApp, and YouTube — claiming the ban was needed to clamp down on fake news and hate speech.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
As many other countries clamp down on the super-rich, Italy has been bucking the trend; its accommodative flat-tax regime has enticed hordes of big spenders drawn to luxury living and Milan’s increasingly bustling business scene.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp down
Verb
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But this staredown came on the biggest stage of Toronto’s season, on a night when the pitcher turned back time.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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When do clocks turn back an hour in November?—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each trike benefits from a hydraulic brake at each wheel, with 180-mm rotors, and the rear lighting setup includes a braking tail-light plus turn signaling.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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But that happiness quickly took a turn when the mother quickly braked and stopped the vehicle, and sent him flying into the open area behind the driver's seat.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Everybody behind the camera could barely hold back the guffaws.—
Cameron Crowe,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Following the loss, Redick did not hold back from criticizing his team for their third quarter performance.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, a fan zooms in on Joe, who has stepped partially out of view to check his nose in a mirror.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Hang a mirror A mirror by the front door isn’t just for checking your outfit on your way out the door.—
Amanda Sims,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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An 18-year old wanted on multiple felony charges was arrested Monday after officers rammed his vehicle in West Memphis, the Arkansas State Police said in a news release Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Police confirmed Wednesday that six people had been arrested in relation to the violence.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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All are different, each is stamped with the same sensibility and craftsmanship.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Have your punch card stamped at each stop and indulge.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Mum used whatever kind of squash the sabziwala (vegetable seller) brought that week.—
Romy Gill,
Saveur,
22 Oct. 2025
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Thus, even if a farmer primarily relied on corn for sustenance and/or trade, planting beans and squash alongside the maize increased the nutritive value of the same area.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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That hearing was expected to include Mitchell and her top prosecutors taking the stand to defend their decisions and prove that charging the protesters was not meant to suppress their viewpoints.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Most of us are socialized not just to suck it up, never to cry or show emotions, but also to suppress, go silent, hide, run away, act as if there is no agony.—
Kevin Powell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Clamp down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp%20down. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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