clamp down
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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U.S. export controls have pushed Chinese companies to seek Nvidia chips through backdoor routes, as Taiwan tries to find ways to clamp down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
So as we become ever more online in public, will we see increasing attempts to clamp down on loudcasting?
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
He vowed to crack down on "price-gouging", saying regulators have the the power to "clamp down on it if it happens".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
It took state insurance commissioners four years to clamp down on one kind of structured debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
On either side of the head, the dragon’s front legs were raised in the air as if ready to clamp down on intruders.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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