Example Sentences

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Clamping down on institutional buyers alone won’t fix the difficult landscape for buying a home, Ermengarde Jabir, the Director of Economic Research at Moody’s, said in a statement to Barron’s.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Clamping down on precursors is a game of Whac-A-Mole.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

Clamping down: UCLA’s defense will try to sustain the momentum it generated in its debut under defensive coordinator Bill McGovern.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2022

Clamping down on methane could help world leaders meet their target of containing planetary warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, above levels at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2021

Clamping his jaws around the unearthed roots, Clare pulled himself back.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman