Example Sentences

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The scientists found little evidence of tooth marks on the dinosaur’s skeleton beyond the ribs Repenomamus had clamped down on.

From Scientific American • Jul. 18, 2023

The FIA said it had clamped down on unauthorised crossings of Pakistan's borders but noted that many who seek to enter Europe illegally depart with valid visas for Turkey or Libya before venturing onward.

From Reuters • Jun. 23, 2023

The rumor was they had clamped down on advanced screeners—even for journalists with editors and deadlines—because they didn't want more bad PR.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2020

But she returned several hours later, when security forces had clamped down with a citywide curfew.

From Washington Times • Jun. 3, 2020

“I’m not,” I said, except my throat had clamped and I sounded like a frog.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram