clamps

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Lai, who turns 78 next Monday, has been behind bars since late 2020 as China clamps down on the financial hub to which it promised a separate system when Britain handed it over in 1997.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

Not for the Chargers, whose defense put the clamps on the Pittsburgh Steelers with a 25-10 victory before a sea of black-and-gold-clad fans and a national TV audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

Dekoda clamps to the side of a toilet bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

I grab two giant alligator clamps that I’ve seen the tech guys wearing on their shorts, kinda like hairdressers with their hair clips.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy