clamp down
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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Taiwan, which manufactures advanced computing components, is under pressure to find ways to clamp down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
As China, India and other countries move to clamp down on these drugs, some argue that restricting access further could create different dangers.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 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
Starting in 2018, successive governments in Malaysia threatened to clamp down on Lynas over environmental concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
He didn't clamp down on it; that would pull him out of the airlock.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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