clamp
noun
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
have been clamping
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present perfect progressiveof clamp.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Binance is not alone - Nigeria's authorities have been clamping down on cryptocurrency platforms in general over allegations they are being used for money laundering and financing terrorism.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2024
On top of that, federal regulators have been clamping down on Tesla, one of the foremost innovators in the technology.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
And a variety of federal agencies have been clamping down on criminal enterprises that profit from illegal mining in protected areas.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2022
But SPACs have lost some of their lustre in the United States as regulators there have been clamping down on them.
From Reuters ● Sep. 3, 2021
The folks who should have been clamping down on this behaviour included then treasury secretary Henry Paulson, who had just left his position as Goldman CEO to take the job.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 19, 2010
