as in to crack down (on)
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Lygo was joined by ITV boss Carolyn McCall as the network unveiled a set of half-year results that saw profits slashed by 30%, which the broadcaster mainly put down to a stronger six months in 2024 when the men’s Euros soccer tournament was on.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 July 2025 -
As a result, Dunn was forced to grow up quickly and take care of his brothers and sisters, which motivated him to start the Homes for the Holidays program designed to help single-parent families put down payments on their homes.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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That's the same thing that Alabama did after the 2020 Census, only to be slapped down by the Supreme Court two years ago when a narrow court majority ruled that the state had illegally diluted the Black vote in violation of the Voting Rights Act.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 June 2025
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No federal judge of our acquaintance likes being slapped down by the Supremes.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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But on Tuesday, the former president made a rare exception, putting out a statement to quash the rhetoric.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
24 July 2025
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Now, those publications and others have been removed from the DCS website in an effort to quash examples of diversity, equity and inclusion in government.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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And as long as the law remains on the books, the threat of enforcement will continue to hang over pastors and churches like a sword, silencing some through fear and confusion.—
Lauren Cooley,
Sun Sentinel,
21 July 2025
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Still, many progressives, including some political leaders, saw a nefarious motive and a brazen attempt to silence an outspoken liberal voice.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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In response to rising unrest, many governments attempt to repress disgruntled groups or appease them through social programs.—
MARK L. HAAS,
Foreign Affairs,
24 July 2025
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For the first time, researchers have identified a protein that represses the activity of energy-burning brown fat.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 June 2025
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The stabbing rampage that took place Saturday, July 26, left 11 people injured before onlookers, one of them apparently armed with a handgun, subdued the suspect in the parking lot outside the store just before police arrived, police said.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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Along with other bystanders, Perry helped subdue the perpetrator, whom officials identified as 42-year-old Bradford James Gille.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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Past research, Jansen notes, has found that cannabis can suppress the immune system through its active compounds: CBD, THC and other minor cannabinoids.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Sandra Lynn Hemme filed the suit Thursday, which accuses investigators of fabricating evidence, coercing a false confession and suppressing evidence that could have proven her innocence.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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