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crackdown

[krak-doun] / ˈkrækˌdaʊn /


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But they estimated those trends represented a roughly 8% drop from the same period in 2023, after adjusting for a password-sharing crackdown and geographical mix.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Xi's visit was the target of protests by dozens of Tibetans in New Delhi, exiles like their Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, who has lived in India since fleeing a Chinese crackdown in 1959.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

This was particularly true in India, where Mahatma Gandhi’s nonviolent Quit India campaign was met in 1942 by a violent British crackdown.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Over the next three decades, the Hong Kong Alliance called on authorities to accept responsibility for the crackdown, free dissidents and introduce democratic reform.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

When I ask Stu what happened to inspire the crackdown, he just mutters about “management decisions” and takes the opportunity to upbraid Gail and me for being too generous with the rolls.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

His predecessor, Kristi Noem, attracted unflattering attention for her department’s aggressive crackdowns.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

But in L.A. — despite vanishing Hollywood jobs and immigration crackdowns — housing costs remain sky-high.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

"All regions and relevant authorities are required to... launch tough crackdowns on illegal and unlawful activities", including the falsification of safety data, unclear headcounts of underground workers and illegal contracting, it added.

From Barron's May 23, 2026

His arrest was part of one of China’s biggest crackdowns on Christianity in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

The police crackdowns mounted, and more and more migrants came to the church.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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