clamp
Example Sentences
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The Trump Administration last week ordered states to review the qualifications of their Medicaid providers in an effort to clamp down on fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
They also warn the rules could be misused to target critics and clamp down on dissent.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
"Most of the experiments were conducted using the patch clamp method," explains Christian Grimm, an expert in techniques that measure electrical activity in lysosomal membranes.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
The prime minister added that he was "absolutely determined to clamp down on anybody who might think of ripping others off".
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
I narrow my eyes, clamp my mouth shut.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
Vocabulary lists containing clamp
"Hitching a Ride"
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