clamp down on
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The EU will clamp down on influencer marketing and ban online features that trick Europeans under plans to overhaul the bloc's consumer protection rules, according to documents seen by AFP on Monday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
This season, Premier League referees have been instructed to clamp down on grappling at corners, something that became a big talking point last term.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
By the time regulators clamp down on a specific flavor of risky investing, the money has already moved elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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
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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