crackdown
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of crackdown
1930–35, noun use of verb phrase crack down
Example Sentences
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Desai said, as seeming moments of recovery in the past year or so were squashed by the L.A. wildfires, then last summer’s immigration crackdown and associated civil unrest.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
Karki, who had ordered an investigation into the crackdown on protesters, said in her statement Thursday that a report with the findings would be released.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
His tenure as mayor was marked by efforts to clean up the city, preserve indigenous heritage, and a crackdown on corruption.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Some speculate that the rulings could open the door to an intense regulatory crackdown on social-media companies, similar to the historic tobacco settlements of the 1990s.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
In the few minutes of privacy we’ve had, with me walking him back to town, I gather that the rumblings of an uprising in 12 have been subdued by Thread’s crackdown.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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