Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamped 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 -
Stellantis’ forays into EVs on this side of the pond have clearly not gone well, and with federal incentives and emissions targets being axed, the company has turned back hard into stuffing as many Hemis into vehicles that will fit them.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
7 Jan. 2026
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So for the fifth straight year, The Charlotte Observer checked 11 staples at 11 stores to find the lowest and highest priced for our grocery comparison of popular items.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The only true position of need remaining for the Horned Frogs had been cornerback, but consider that box checked.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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Adolescence follows a 13-year-old boy, Jamie Miller (Cooper), who is accused and arrested for murdering a teenage girl in his class.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Local officials have called for immigration authorities to leave the city and for the officer behind the shooting to be arrested.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Aquazzura’s signature logo detail — a golden pineapple motif — was stamped onto the shoe’s sole.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Senior guard Kiki Rice even stamped her impact on the game with 12 second-half points after scoring just two points in the first half.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
4 Jan. 2026
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The Insurrection Act, or its predecessors, have been invoked 30 times in American history since George Washington utilized it to suppressed the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after, Noble says the town suppressed who was able to see the video and that Carney took a leave of absence for several weeks.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Koepka is eligible to play in all four majors this year, even if he is suspended by the PGA, because of his 2023 win at Oak Hill.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fourteen players were suspended last year for positive tests, including two under the major league program.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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In fact, all members of the cabbage family can be stunted by clubroot, which is more likely to infect roots in acidic soil.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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Every time Young would have a positive play or two, a drive would be stunted by a penalty or an execution setback.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 3,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Clamped down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamped%20down. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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