crack down
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When President Joseph Boakai took over, he pledged to crack down on corruption.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The United Arab Emirates, long Tehran’s gateway to global commerce and finance, has pledged to crack down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Roughly half a dozen states, including Illinois and New York, have tried to crack down by passing bans on reservation reselling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
London and Paris say the accord helps crack down on people smuggling and limits the number of migrants attempting the often deadly crossing to England's south coast.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
One camper was washing up in an old red mop bucket with a crack down the side.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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