Example Sentences

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Germany has been clamping down on groups supporting antisemitism in the wake of the latest Israel-Hamas war.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2023

Over the last few years, the government has been clamping down on their activities, but some communities say they're frustrated that they're not seeing enough change.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2021

Michael Lacey, president of the Penn State caving club, told the Centre Daily Times that the university has been "clamping down really hard" on club activities since the 2012 Jerry Sandusky scandal.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2018

China maintains tight controls on capital movements across its borders and since the stock market crash last year has been clamping down on capital outflows.

From Reuters • Nov. 19, 2016

Twitter has been clamping down on hate speech after it refreshed its “hateful conduct policy” and introduced new tools to allow users to mute specific conversations or phrases from their notifications.

From The Guardian • Nov. 17, 2016