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Recent Examples of clamp down
Ethics reform that would clamp down on congressional stock investing is popular across the political spectrum, with a majority of Americans supporting rules that put taxpayers on equal footing with their representatives.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
It also has been roiled by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, stirring protests outside the venues and forcing organizers to clamp down on political flag-waving.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Prices are up for everyone at the popular Granada Golf Course in Coral Gables as part of a plan by the city to clamp down on overcrowding, reduce wear and tear of the land, and make more money ahead of pricey renovations.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
OpenAI, Anthropic and Alphabet’s Google are working together to clamp down on Chinese competitors extracting results from US artificial intelligence models to gain an edge in the global AI race.
—Marcus Wright, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
It also has been roiled by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, stirring protests outside the venues and forcing organizers to clamp down on political flag-waving.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Prices are up for everyone at the popular Granada Golf Course in Coral Gables as part of a plan by the city to clamp down on overcrowding, reduce wear and tear of the land, and make more money ahead of pricey renovations.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
OpenAI, Anthropic and Alphabet’s Google are working together to clamp down on Chinese competitors extracting results from US artificial intelligence models to gain an edge in the global AI race.
—Marcus Wright, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp down
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Since the 2023 rule changes meant to speed up the game on the mound, baseball has unmistakably turned back the clock on the bases.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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In 1961, Castro helped turn back the Bay of Pigs invasion supported by the Kennedy Administration, often executing the wishes of his brother.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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This is motorized like the rear seats, and supports pulling 750kg unbraked or a generous 2,400kg braked.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Just over a minute later, Dabney’s SUV was seen on video going under the bridge, then braking.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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Stopping on the carpet during Amazon Music's pre-show livestream, Wilson couldn't hold back on commenting about her man — quite literally.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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It would have been misguided to paint himself as the bold employee held back by the ownership’s shackles.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Finally, check to see if the surfaces are relatively free of recent meteorite impacts, notionally allowing more opportunity for helium-3 to accumulate.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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These tests, done through extensive bloodwork, measure everything from testosterone and environmental toxins to cortisol and insulin—almost 180 biomarkers get checked.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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On the topic of arresting homeless people, moderators asked how Bianco's sheriff's office has been known to do.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Dulce Dayana Hernandez Jimenez, 28, was arrested Tuesday at JFK Airport after a flight from Mexico, police said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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And why shouldn’t a host nation stamp its own identity on matches played on its home turf?—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Again, gently press and blend the product outwards, and use light stamping motions to build coverage.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
14 May 2026
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Predators probably avoided attacking healthy adults of any large sauropod species because of the danger of being squashed.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Morris fell on top of her, knees spread to keep from squashing Dinah’s chest and maybe killing her.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Dramatic currents, once suppressed, here bloom unashamed.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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“Clamp down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp%20down. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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