come down on
Example Sentences
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I think it’s really important to not come down on them, citing facts and figures and pointing to guidelines on why they need to get their kids vaccinated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Pressed by parents to act, school superintendents have come down on opposing sides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
"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
Seven miles of ocean about to come down on my head and a doomsday demon just a few feet away: Why not just leap into its mouth right now?
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
