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Recent Examples of clamp down
Since 2021, the Texas Guard has played a prominent role in Abbott’s Operation Lone Star, and thousands of troops have been deployed to help clamp down on border crossings.
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Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The Trump administration had recently starting clamping down on the presence of Chinese nationals on U.S. college campuses.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Simply clamp down with the single barrel, using the tool itself to space each wave.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 June 2025
Edmonton forward Adam Henrique scored twice in the opening period, and from there the Oilers clamped down defensively and watched the clock run out.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The Trump administration had recently starting clamping down on the presence of Chinese nationals on U.S. college campuses.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Simply clamp down with the single barrel, using the tool itself to space each wave.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 June 2025
Edmonton forward Adam Henrique scored twice in the opening period, and from there the Oilers clamped down defensively and watched the clock run out.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp down
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That timeline might be fitting since the Ducks turned back the clock with the hire of coach Joel Quenneville, who will be 67 when the puck drops on the season opener and won Stanley Cup titles in 2010, 2013 and 2015 with the Chicago Blackhawks.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
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But that wasn’t always the case, and this past week NESN turned back the clock and gave Red Sox fans a different kind of viewing experience.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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Verstappen braked hard on the wet track, but went past Piastri, who was leading the race.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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The braking force of these cars is just incredible, way more than acceleration.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 July 2025
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Pat Riley held back from making big moves until he got involved in a three-team trade that brought Norman Powell to town.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Justin Bieber Trails Hip-Hop Heavyweights Bieber is currently held back from reaching No. 1 on the iTunes Top Albums list by three hip-hop superstars.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Part of the process of being approved meant the animal shelter checking with your veterinarian as a reference.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Health officials have noted difficulties reaching some of the city's most vulnerable students to check for lead.—
Alison Dirr,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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During the operation, agents arrested approximately 200 people suspected of being in the country illegally and identified at least 10 immigrant children on the sites.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Soon, he was arrested on suspicion of felony resisting arrest.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Shapiro chronicles the couple’s reach, as Putnam stamped Amelia’s imprimatur onto (white) American womanhood, a prototype still among us: role model for younger women, professional and practical, efficient by day, elegant by night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Every voltage reading is stamped with which machine recorded it, who was on shift and even the calibration certificate of the sensors.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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But that decades-old business paradigm was squashed in 2020 by a successful reform campaign waged by the Writers Guild of America, asseting that the whole system was rife with conflicts of interest.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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There's also Malabar shrimp ($25.95) and a vegetarian korma with chickpeas and squash ($22.95).—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
26 June 2025
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The building’s sprinkler system suppressed the flames before firefighters completed their operations, bringing the fire under control in under 30 minutes, officials said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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That same resolution created Palestine, which Israel has refused to recognize and has fought to suppress ever since.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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“Clamp down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp%20down. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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