clamp down
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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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
As Western nations clamp down on access to high-performance processors, underground networks have increasingly relied on complex transshipment routes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
They added that £40m has been invested in new security measures to clamp down on illegal items so "those who break prison rules can face extra time behind bars".
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
But the spontaneity that charmed tourists and supported street vendors in Vietnam's capital has subsided in recent months as authorities clamp down on illegal use of footpaths.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 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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