crackdown
Example Sentences
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More recently, Iran saw an unprecedented crackdown by the Basij and other security forces on protests that swept across the country in December and January.
From BBC
Desai said, as seeming moments of recovery in the past year or so were squashed by the L.A. wildfires, then last summer’s immigration crackdown and associated civil unrest.
From Los Angeles Times
The Facebook parent company faces new regulatory risks that are sparking fears of a Big Tobacco-style crackdown.
Karki, who had ordered an investigation into the crackdown on protesters, said in her statement Thursday that a report with the findings would be released.
From Barron's
His tenure as mayor was marked by efforts to clean up the city, preserve indigenous heritage, and a crackdown on corruption.
From BBC
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