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
And though the US and Pakistan's oil firms have pressured Pakistan's government to clamp down on the practice, it has struggled to police remote parts of the 900km border.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Taiwan, which manufactures advanced computing components, is under pressure to find ways to clamp down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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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