clamp down
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The EU will clamp down on influencer marketing and ban online features that trick Europeans under plans to overhaul the bloc's consumer protection rules, according to documents seen by AFP on Monday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
A working group at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which is made up of top state insurance officials, said this summer it plans to clamp down on that practice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
This season, Premier League referees have been instructed to clamp down on grappling at corners, something that became a big talking point last term.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
U.S. export controls have pushed Chinese companies to seek Nvidia chips through backdoor routes, as Taiwan tries to find ways to clamp down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
He didn't clamp down on it; that would pull him out of the airlock.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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