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
The changes are intended to clamp down on the skyrocketing cost of college, with student loan debt now at around $1.7 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Winstanley said there needed to be "more police on the streets", and that their powers needed to be increased so they could effectively "clamp down".
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 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
Matt felt a hand clamp down on his shoulder and pull him out of the line.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
