crack down
Example Sentences
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The government tried to mollify protesters by introducing a monthly cash subsidy of 10 million rials per person—about $7, though it goes further in Iran—and vowing to crack down on price gougers.
In short, the whole initial public pitch for why digital ID was a good idea - cracking down on illegal migration and illegal working - has been shelved.
From BBC
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday that her administration is acting to “crack down on the out-of-state special interests that are pumping our state dry while Arizona families and farmers suffer.”
From Los Angeles Times
In need of a pivot, Netflix cracked down on password sharing, introduced an ad tier, and decided to expand its portfolio into sports and live events.
But she said: "It could equally play further into the hands of a regime that is paranoid and this would build further unity and propel them to crack down further."
From Barron's
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