clamp down
Example Sentences
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He has previously spoken out against measures to clamp down on illegal migration, and called the US administration's treatment of immigrants "inhuman".
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 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
They added that £40m has been invested in new security measures to clamp down on illegal items so "those who break prison rules can face extra time behind bars".
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
In a 2007 interview with The Wall Street Journal, former Fed governor Edward Gramlich said he had privately urged Greenspan to clamp down on predatory lending around 2000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
He didn't clamp down on it; that would pull him out of the airlock.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
