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Recent Examples of clamp down
His critics say this is part of a broader effort to clamp down on dissent.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
Hamas has brutally clamped down on protests in the past.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Florida clamps down and wins a title The critical moment came a few seconds later.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
United have pursued an aggressive strategy of cost-cutting under the minority ownership of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who has cut jobs from the club, as well as raising ticket prices at Old Trafford, clamping down on staff expenses and cancelling the annual staff Christmas party.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
Hamas has brutally clamped down on protests in the past.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Florida clamps down and wins a title The critical moment came a few seconds later.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
United have pursued an aggressive strategy of cost-cutting under the minority ownership of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who has cut jobs from the club, as well as raising ticket prices at Old Trafford, clamping down on staff expenses and cancelling the annual staff Christmas party.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp down
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Goldberg, in response, slowly turned back to face the camera with a sheepish look on her face.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
5 May 2025
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Vatican's 'May Madness': Will new pope be progressive or will church turn back the clock?—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Bailey had five drunken driving convictions between 1985 and 2015. 40 mph without braking Friends and family of the victims filled the courtroom at Wednesday’s hearing.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2025
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Visibility was fine, braking was instantaneous and the feel of the wheel was sharp but not overly so.—
Josh Max,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The first ever Kentucky Derby was first held back in 1875, and multiple winners have since become household names across North America, such as Secretariat and American Pharoah.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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With many teams on the edge of profitability, there are no gimmes here — while the relegation system means many teams will hold back riskier young talent in favour of steadier older riders.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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If such may be a possibility, check your vaccination records or your antibody titer.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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If aesthetics and price are your priority, this one checks those boxes.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 May 2025
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He was arrested by the Rockwall Police Department for driving without a license and for not having an operator’s license.—
Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Seven other colleagues had been arrested in January 2024 but were later acquitted into house arrest or released under travel bans.—
One Free Press Coalition,
Time,
1 May 2025
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The coins are stamped with dates ranging from 1808 to 1915.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The letter — dated and stamped by Mexican postal services with its delivery day, Jan. 4, 2023 — did not arrive until after his hearing.—
Jack Herrera Jack Herrera,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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But applications to federal government jobs have dropped by 40% from a year ago as new hiring policies and mass layoffs seemed to have squashed interest among early talent.—
Christine Y. Cruzvergara,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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What is the Google hearing about? U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled in August that Google has illegally exploited its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation.—
Patrick Maguire,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Empire started mining the planet for energy and suppressing the Ghormans, so the upstart rebels attack a transport ship full of supplies.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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But its assertions are characteristic of the Trump administration’s systemic denial of trans lives, and signal further movement by HHS toward policies that seek to suppress trans identities among young people.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
1 May 2025
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“Clamp down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp%20down. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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