clampdown
Example Sentences
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The population is aging—the youngest of the baby boomer generation is eligible for Social Security retirement benefits this year—while the clampdown on immigration has reduced the supply of new workers into the labor force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
One other factor got less attention: the clampdown on the illegal flow of firearms.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
An overnight parking clampdown aimed at tackling antisocial behaviour at a beauty spot where people hike to catch the sunrise will not solve the problem, locals say.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
On the one hand, they cheered the clampdown on cheaper Asian imports but on the other were left wincing at the rising costs of their inputs.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
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
