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Recent Examples of clamp down
Sand refuses gripping; the one-footed cannot flee over sand, cannot clamp down on sand and retract into their shells, and octopuses know it.
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Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Legislators are feeling pressure to clamp down on its development and adoption as a result.
—Neil Chilson, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
After a slew of ICE walkouts in Texas, state officials have threatened to clamp down on students, educators and districts.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Texas needs to clamp down on the veteran guard.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Legislators are feeling pressure to clamp down on its development and adoption as a result.
—Neil Chilson, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
After a slew of ICE walkouts in Texas, state officials have threatened to clamp down on students, educators and districts.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Texas needs to clamp down on the veteran guard.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp down
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The aircraft, carrying a flight instructor and student pilot, had climbed to roughly 1,700 feet before turning back toward the airport.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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An American journalist who was kidnapped in Baghdad had tried to cross from Syria into Iraq three weeks earlier and was initially turned back, an Iraqi official said Wednesday.—
Qassim Abdul-Zahra,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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And drivers should avoid hard acceleration and braking whenever possible, and skip premium gas if their cars allow it, the magazine said.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The rear light flares bright when braking to add visibility for trailing riders and drivers.—
Erica Zazo,
Outside,
27 Mar. 2026
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Padma Lakshmi didn't hold back when talking about the way Vice President JD Vance adapted (or didn't) to his wife Usha Vance's culture.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The older consensus assumes Washington would still try to stabilize the situation—escort shipping, surge regional forces, send warnings, hold back from hitting the mainland.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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For a better understanding of where trolleys stop near you, check the SEPTA website for Philadelphia transit maps.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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To limit further misuse, place a fraud alert or credit freeze with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, and check your credit reports for any unfamiliar activity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Officials said the shooter, an Army sergeant who worked at the base, used his personal handgun before he was tackled by fellow soldiers and arrested.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Erie County District Attorney's Office said Shah Alam was arrested following an incident that resulted in minor injuries to two Buffalo police officers.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Another win this weekend at Golden 1 will stamp UCLA’s ticket to the Final Four in Arizona.—
Joe Davidson
March 27,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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My kids stamped, dyed, experimented, and ended the day with scarves of their own design.—
Christine Chitnis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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The league has the power to squash the little guy.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The decision marked the first time in tournament history that the final weeks of the college basketball season would not be played, squashing Atlanta’s plans to host the Final Four.—
Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
27 Mar. 2026
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The San Bernardino County Fire Department tested new technology on Monday designed to help suppress fires by using sound waves.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Acknowledge anxiety, sadness or grief with openness, instead of trying to suppress those feelings or fueling them with harsh self-criticism.—
J. David Creswell,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Clamp down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp%20down. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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