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On top of the legal boom, the state has attempted to clamp down on clandestine prospecting.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Taiwan, which manufactures advanced computing components, is under pressure to find ways to clamp down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

At the time, Starmer argued that mandatory digital ID for workers would make it easier to clamp down on immigrants working illegally and modernise the state.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Elfers also said it was very common for a boat engine, which does not have a closed cooling system like a car, to have a hose that pops or a hose clamp that fails.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Amber, Arabella, and I clamp our eyes shut.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

If your vehicle doesn’t come with a set, I recommend finding a cable with a thick gauge, good insulation, durable clamps, and a good length.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

And then there's old-style physical devices - steering wheel locks or even wheel clamps.

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026

The Chargers’ defense did an impressive job of putting the clamps on New England’s offense — some nifty runs by Maye notwithstanding — but the offense couldn’t turn those efforts into points.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026

And as Miami prepares to face No. 6 Ole Miss in the national semifinal, they’ll aim to put the clamps on star quarterback Trinidad Chambliss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

“He just feels around until one clamps onto his fingers,” said Somkit.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Sister Carren Herring asked as the Haitian man walked toward the field office, where he would reemerge from hours later with a GPS tracker clamped around an ankle.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

He took cues on how both clamped down better than anyone else in the red zone, where they each allowed opponents to convert touchdowns just 37% of the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

Photographic processes of the day called for lengthy camera exposures, which required that sitters be clamped into metal immobilizers to hold their heads steady.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

It is not the first time the UK's ad regulator has clamped down on crypto adverts.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

I could see Maddie watching us groundlings, her lips clamped together like she was trying hard not to laugh.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

SEOUL—China will find a way to allow more cryptocurrency activity, after clamping down almost a decade ago, but it is likely to be closely regulated, says Solana Co.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Togo has faced criticism for clamping down on free speech, with several foreign journalists detained in recent years.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

At one booth, visitors pointed their phones at a humanoid wearing an apron as it gingerly reached for a toy chicken drumstick before clamping down and lifting the fake meat into a bucket.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

While the law has given many areas until 2040 to address overpumping, some local agencies have started clamping down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

The Cobras stayed, and Maniac, clamping the struggling Mars Bar for dear life, lugged him down a gauntlet of seething eyes to the door and the street.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli