clamp down
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A working group at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which is made up of top state insurance officials, said this summer it plans to clamp down on that practice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
And though the US and Pakistan's oil firms have pressured Pakistan's government to clamp down on the practice, it has struggled to police remote parts of the 900km border.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Taiwan, which manufactures advanced computing components, is under pressure to find ways to clamp down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
He has previously spoken out against measures to clamp down on illegal migration, and called the US administration's treatment of immigrants "inhuman".
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
He didn't clamp down on it; that would pull him out of the airlock.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
