clampdown
Example Sentences
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They said before the official clampdown on women's cricket, there had not been much opposition, but told the King about their "terrifying journeys" and how they had escaped past Taliban checkpoints.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Right before Iran's latest internet shutdown took effect on January 8, the VPN Observatory noted a 1,000-percent rise in use of Proton's VPN services over the baseline, indicating an awareness of the coming clampdown.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
But worries about a looming trade clampdown in the U.S. helped prices start rolling higher, HSBC’s Steel said.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 17, 2026
But he backed away when the regime launched its deadly clampdown, continuing to work at a state TV building where he filmed Ramadan soap operas and a morning talk show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
The library raid was part of that clampdown, and to the NSA it seemed justified.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
