clamp down
Example Sentences
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By the time regulators clamp down on a specific flavor of risky investing, the money has already moved elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
At the time, Starmer argued that mandatory digital ID for workers would make it easier to clamp down on immigrants working illegally and modernise the state.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
As Western nations clamp down on access to high-performance processors, underground networks have increasingly relied on complex transshipment routes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
But the spontaneity that charmed tourists and supported street vendors in Vietnam's capital has subsided in recent months as authorities clamp down on illegal use of footpaths.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Reaching over Caesar’s head, I clamp down on his left shoulder and on his right arm.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
