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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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While a mattress can't turn back time, a better mattress can lead to a lot of things: better sleep!—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
26 Apr. 2025
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But for one night, Leonard turned back the clock and secured the win for his team at a time when their backs were against the wall.—
Mikai Bruce,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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And day or night travel is catered for too, courtesy of a 100-lux headlight, plus a braking tail-light integrated into the full alloy fender to the rear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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This is used to issue steering and braking instructions to the ECU.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 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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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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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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Originally Published: May 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT Most Popular Most Popular Boater in fatal Florida ferry crash did not commit hit-and-run, attorneys say Central Florida home values surge, though not in Osceola; check how your ZIP fared Paragliders invade Orlando Wetlands!—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 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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Accused of being gang members Millan was moved to Bluebonnet in mid-April from the Stewart detention center in Lumpkin, Georgia, where he had been held since he was arrested by immigration agents in the Atlanta suburbs on March 12, according to a senior Department of Homeland Security official.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The image appears to have been doctored, recruited into Trump’s own semiotic sleight of hand—reducing a person to a body part and then stamping that body part with a sign of evil.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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If the mask is stamped with a GB number ending in 2006, it was made based on the previous standard and is still fine to use so long as the expiration date hasn't passed.—
Lisa Wood Shapiro,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 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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The Chainsmokers did not let the police squash a good time over the weekend.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
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 8 May. 2025.
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