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Recent Examples of clamp down
But over the decades, local rules and ordinances have begun to clamp down on the practice.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
The union brought in dozens of workers to testify, along with a petition of local grocery employees demanding the city clamp down on self-checkout.
—Jon Fleischman, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Walter hopes that the federal crackdown on antifa will inspire more state and local law enforcement agencies, not just the ones in Texas, to clamp down on political violence.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 23 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile the clamp down on immigration by his Border Force has unsurprisingly drawn particular ire in the Hispanic community.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
The union brought in dozens of workers to testify, along with a petition of local grocery employees demanding the city clamp down on self-checkout.
—Jon Fleischman, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Walter hopes that the federal crackdown on antifa will inspire more state and local law enforcement agencies, not just the ones in Texas, to clamp down on political violence.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 23 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile the clamp down on immigration by his Border Force has unsurprisingly drawn particular ire in the Hispanic community.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp down
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The towns’ zoning boards turned back the various proposals, and state courts will now have to determine if their reasons were solid enough to satisfy the 8-30g standards.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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Unable to turn back against the strong currents of the Napo, the party, now reduced to just 50, carried on downriver toward the Amazon.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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In cars, they’re used to connect the battery to motors, for lights and sensors, for braking systems, airbag controllers, entertainment systems and electric windows.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2025
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Drivers should slow down significantly while accelerating and braking gradually.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
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In court filings and a hearing earlier Friday, the states contended that the government did not have a legal reason for holding back the money from those states.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Twin Cities,
10 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Patterson's mother held back tears as his family and friends gathered on Friday outside the home where the 23-year-old lost his life two days before.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The theft wasn't noticed until a store employee saw that the entire caviar section was empty, which led management to check their security cameras.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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For best results, install traps along walls, under appliances, and in other dark corners where mice are active and check the traps daily so mice don’t stay confined for long.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
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Deputies arrested Sargent on Thursday on two felony animal-cruelty counts and one misdemeanor count.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) demanded that if and when Customs and Border Protection Commander Gregory Bovino returns to Chicago, he should be arrested.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Johnson understands what this week signifies — with this playoff stage providing the opportunity to stamp greater legitimacy on the season.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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More than 1,000 robots work alongside almost 1,500 humans, hoisting, stamping and welding in robotic unison.—
Marc Lieberman,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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The ayatollah has apparently brought in foreign militias from Iraq and Hezbollah to try and squash protests and made plans to flee to Russia just in case, according to reports.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Gagliardi recommends running a quick wash cycle and adding a product like Clorox® Laundry Sanitizer, which can squash the odor-causing bacteria lurking in your damp laundry.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges that for more than a decade, beginning at least as early as January 2015, Pepsi and Walmart used their dominant positions in the beverage and grocery markets to suppress price competition.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The largest anti-government demonstrations to rock Iran in recent years intensified Friday night, fueling fears of growing fatalities as authorities battle to suppress the protests.—
Arsalan Shahla,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Clamp down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp%20down. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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