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clampdown

[klamp-doun] / ˈklæmpˌdaʊn /
NOUN
suppression
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STRONGEST


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The population is aging, while the immigration clampdown has reduced the supply of workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

But in recent weeks the clampdown has intensified.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

One other factor got less attention: the clampdown on the illegal flow of firearms.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

Larissa Rodrigues from the Escolhas Institute said that due to a government clampdown, gold that previously "exited Brazil through the front door" was being smuggled out through countries like Guyana or Venezuela.

From Barron's May 29, 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




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