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Recent Examples of clamp down
Across the state, schools have faced heavy pressure from state officials to clamp down on protest-like activities and any educators who support them.
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Jeffrey S. Solochek, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Sand refuses gripping; the one-footed cannot flee over sand, cannot clamp down on sand and retract into their shells, and octopuses know it.
—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
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Jeffrey S. Solochek, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Sand refuses gripping; the one-footed cannot flee over sand, cannot clamp down on sand and retract into their shells, and octopuses know it.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp down
Verb
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Two of the oil-carrying ships turned back in the first two hours after the blockade went into effect Monday morning.—
Gordon Lubold,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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At least two vessels that had appeared to be heading for the exit turned back.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The braking system is made up of three disc brakes (one per wheel), a composite system, and Bosch ABS, all of which can be controlled via the two hand levers and a foot pedal.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Apr. 2026
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The truck began to roll backward down the hill, the MNPD said, and the worker was unable to brake and move away from Stephen Mattson, who was operating an excavator at the bottom of the hill.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The governor also opposed it, telling senators that such planning is best done at the local level and that a statewide moratorium holds back municipalities that want a data center.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Vatican had said fighting corruption in the mineral-rich central African country would be one of the themes of Leo’s visit, and the American pope didn’t hold back in addressing Biya and government authorities in his arrival address at the presidential palace.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Be sure to check your state regulations to see how many hooks you’re allowed on one rig at a time.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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Officers arrived shortly after and tried to arrest him, but the suspect sped away, with the convertible's roof partially up, nearly losing control of the car after driving over a sidewalk.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Roberts-Smith, 47, was arrested on April 7 and charged with five counts of war crime murder involving the deaths of five Afghans in Uruzgan province in 2009 and 2012.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Three hundred save-the-dates sat sealed, stamped, and addressed, waiting to be mailed.—
Jenny Singer,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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Getting Gordon to the finish line Gordon’s absence has often defined the Nuggets’ season, but his presence has stamped two of their most resilient wins of the year.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Obama recently teamed up with NBA All-Star Anthony Edwards to squash their fake beef while promoting his Obama Presidential Center opening June 19 in Chicago.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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But a double-steal attempt squashed that momentum — Caglianone was thrown out at home plate while trying to score from third.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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It is designed as a multi-role weapon capable of suppressing enemy air defenses, striking ships, and engaging high-value airborne targets such as surveillance aircraft and aerial refueling tankers.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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Until then, Jude had never read Bram Stoker’s novel, which was suppressed during the Communist era, its supernatural themes being out of alignment with Romania’s view of itself as a modern industrial nation.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Clamp down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp%20down. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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