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The Las Vegas defense clamped down in that one, allowing the Patriots just 60 yards on the ground and a four-of-14 performance on third downs.

The clamp down comes after a report earlier this year found illegal sports streaming was taking place at an "industrial scale".

From BBC

Redrawing congressional maps in the middle of the decade will be harder for the handful of blue states that have clamped down on partisan gerrymandering by handing their redistricting authority to independent commissions.

From Salon

It says it expects local authorities to "clamp down on rogue landlords" and "HMOs must be safe, well-maintained, and properly managed".

From BBC

Specially trained staff in male prisons in England and Wales will be issued with Tasers as part of a new trial to clamp down on violence.

From BBC

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