Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamping down
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And, George, turning back to Chicago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Chapman is in the midst of a career season at age 37, turning back the clock to re-establish himself as one of baseball’s most dominant closers.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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But the tenacity of Kyiv’s forces in holding back the Russian summer offensive has been a remarkable outlier, and wider Russian progress remains a fierce possibility in the weeks ahead.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many women mentioned disengaging from projects, holding back in meetings or even hiding their achievements in order to avoid backlash.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Prelude also introduces Honda Agile Handling Assist, which adjusts powertrain and braking in concert with steering input.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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There’s also a B mode, activated via the car’s gear selector, which increases braking strength.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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There’s no one checking tickets.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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This section shows up near the top of your profile, giving you a serious opportunity to influence those who are checking you out.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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While 10 teams across South America, Asia, Oceania have already joined hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States in stamping their ticket to next June’s tournament, everything is still to play for in European qualifying.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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More on the nanoimprint lithography (NIL) Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) is like stamping patterns onto a film, but at a microscopic level.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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