Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamped down
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It would have been turned back on at the request of the hotel, Zaya said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Another witness, Sylvester Ramirez, said the ride was turned back on after one carriage had broken off.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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One of the gutsiest players in Wild history, Eriksson Ek lives his life getting bruised, battered and cross-checked at the goalmouth.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Avoid broken wheels, stuck zippers, and tipovers with our go-to checked luggage and carry-on bags from brands like Samsonite and Travelpro.—
Madison Yauger,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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He was arrested in November 1957 after the body of local hardware store owner and shopkeeper Bernice Worden, 58, was found hanging from hooks and mutilated in his shed.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ongoing litigation In recent months, more than 400 Venezuelans with TPS have been arrested during ICE check-ins and traffic stops, even though the protections were supposed to be in place before Friday’s ruling.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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The loafers are stamped with the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Acceptance, which means doctors give them a thumbs up for supporting foot health.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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While well versed in Russian literature, their ways of thinking were nonetheless stamped by different standards of rigor and universalism.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Defenders downed or suppressed 439 drones and 39 missiles, the air force said, with eight other missiles failing to reach their targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Amazon still faces another lawsuit brought by the FTC in 2023, which alleged that the company is an exploitative monopoly and illegally suppressed competition among online marketplaces.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic previously reported how the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the body responsible for refereeing in England, suspended Viccars when the allegations first came to light.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Chinese buyers have now pivoted to Argentina, which recently suspended taxes on soybean exports ahead of a pledge from the White House to bail out Buenos Aires’ ailing economy.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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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 8 Oct. 2025.
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