clamps

Example Sentences

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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

How the Chargers can win: Put the clamps on Philadelphia’s running game, as other teams have done, and make the Eagles more one-dimensional.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

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

"When we think about lung repair, it's not just about turning things on -- it's about removing the clamps that normally keep these cells from acting like stem cells," says Dr. Brownfield.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2025

The mousy-haired girl clamps her hand over her mouth and stifles a sob.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth