Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamped down
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Here our cicerone stopped and turned back to address us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Lopez turned back to the reporter to finish answering her question.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hunters in alligator management zone 1 in southwest Arkansas checked 69 alligators, and hunters in south-central Arkansas, zone 2, harvested four.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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This episode was produced by Berly McCoy, edited by Rebecca and fact checked by Tyler Jones.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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When Kordia was arrested in March, the government accused her of terrorism.—
Aida Alami,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, 38, of Kenosha, was arrested last week and indicted Wednesday on three federal charges, including threatening to assault, kidnap or murder a US official, court records show.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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In lieu of the Speedcat’s traditional tongue, lateral and toe Puma branding, JJJJound’s logo is stamped at the heel and printed on the insole.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ohio State stamped its authority on the Big Ten with a road win at Illinois.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Onondagas support plans announced by the mayor of Syracuse in 2020 to remove the statue of Columbus, an Italian explorer who helped the Spanish establish a colonial foothold in the Caribbean and later suppressed revolts by Indigenous people.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The defense also argued that evidence recovered from the backpack Mangione was carrying when he was arrested at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s should be suppressed.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, China and India agreed to resume direct flights, which had been suspended since the COVID pandemic.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Warsaw team replaced that entire setup with atoms of rubidium suspended in a glass cell and illuminated by three ultra-stable lasers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, their progress has been stunted due to the fragile nature of qubits.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Helene has stunted that growth.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Clamped down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamped%20down. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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