crackdown

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The government’s crackdown on excessive competition and price wars in sectors such as photovoltaics and steel has also weighed on operating rates, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

On the day of his arrest, the Cambodia Daily published its last ever newspaper as it was shut down amid a crackdown on independent media.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

India voiced concern on Sunday over a US visa crackdown, striking a rare critical note even as it expressed broad alignment with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on other fractious issues.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

China's government launched an "uncompromising" investigation into the explosion, vowing to severely punish those responsible, and ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal mining activities, Xinhua said Saturday evening.

From Barron's • May 23, 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