crackdown

Example Sentences

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Xi has signaled no letup in the crackdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Federal officials arrested eight people on various fraud charges in a crackdown dubbed “Operation Never Say Die.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

His tenure as mayor was marked by efforts to clean up the city, preserve indigenous heritage, and a crackdown on corruption.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

A month after banning raw lithium exports, Zimbabwe is tightening its regulations and ramping up its crackdown on mineral smuggling in a major shake-up that is winning local praise even as it stirs concerns.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

In the few minutes of privacy we’ve had, with me walking him back to town, I gather that the rumblings of an uprising in 12 have been subdued by Thread’s crackdown.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins