come down on
Example Sentences
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"It's very rocky, and the fossils are in cliffs on the shore. Paleontologists hate excavating in cliffs, because the cliff could come down on you."
From Science Daily ● Feb. 11, 2026
Few studies come down on the side of large-scale job destruction.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 5, 2025
A 2024 report by a state oversight body found that California regulators are late to investigate complaints at treatment facilities or to come down on unlicensed facilities advertising services that require a license.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Ms Weber says no-one has any idea who will fill the boots if the shutters come down on the works for good.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2025
My teachers used to come down on me.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
