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Recent Examples of clamp down
Trump threatened to use the Insurrection Act to clamp down on protests in Minneapolis.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The freeze seeks to clamp down on applicants likely to need public benefits.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
Rights groups and civil liberties campaigners accuse the government of a grave overreach to clamp down on legitimate protest in the country.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei signaled that security forces would clamp down on protesters after overnight marches through the streets as the country continues to see demonstrations.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The freeze seeks to clamp down on applicants likely to need public benefits.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
Rights groups and civil liberties campaigners accuse the government of a grave overreach to clamp down on legitimate protest in the country.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei signaled that security forces would clamp down on protesters after overnight marches through the streets as the country continues to see demonstrations.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp down
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The actions continue the administration’s efforts to turn back the clock on the transition to cleaner energy and reverse efforts to address climate change.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The protesters stopped at a Kroger and held signs to cars passing by, then turned back around down Bailey Boswell Road and headed back to Boswell High.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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Stanton demonstrates his battery by shorting the coils, which halts the pendulum due to the magnetic field’s braking effect.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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According to officials, the SUV attempted to brake for debris on the road when the bus collided, sending them both into the concrete barrier and ending up on the Turner Turnpike shoulder.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
8 Feb. 2026
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These meetings are usually held back-to-back on the day council is scheduled to vote on the budget, so this amendment would eliminate the need to have two meetings.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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The book of memoirs did not hold back.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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The nurse checked all your bells and whistles and plugged notes into your chart before noticing that the tape holding your breathing machine in place needed adjusting.—
Jasmin 'Iolani Hakes,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Start by checking into the 12-key Washington School House Hotel, a charming boutique property that puts you within walking distance of the best shopping and eating on Main Street.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Months later, police obtained the criminal warrants to arrest the suspect at his residence.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lovely was arrested in connection with the stabbing and is also being treated at Atrium Hospital.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Yet Buzelis still is struggling to stamp his presence as the Bulls’ primary scorer and playmaker.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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That record ended up winning Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys, so, yeah, that moment is stamped forever.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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One of Preston’s students, Jason Brown, exemplifies the kind of figure skating that the quad era threatens to squash.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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What do squash, fishing and surgery have in common?—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, the free spirit of Americans cannot be suppressed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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The royal government was also known as a dictatorship for banning political parties, suppressing revolts and political opposition, controlling the press and having its own secret police force called SAVAK.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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