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Recent Examples of clamp down
The government has agreed with its far-right backers in parliament to tighten up the vetting process for people applying for gun licenses and to clamp down on some semi-automatic weapons.
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Reuters, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Canada is clamping down on border control as the threat of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump looms.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
In an effort to clamp down on federal financial waste, a new bill aims to address the issue of billions in improper payments by federal agencies.
—Claire Dickey, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Moore also backed the U.S. President’s motivations for potential tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China in what the administration has described as a bid to clamp down on imports of fentanyl and heroin drugs.
—Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
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Reuters, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Canada is clamping down on border control as the threat of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump looms.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
In an effort to clamp down on federal financial waste, a new bill aims to address the issue of billions in improper payments by federal agencies.
—Claire Dickey, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Moore also backed the U.S. President’s motivations for potential tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China in what the administration has described as a bid to clamp down on imports of fentanyl and heroin drugs.
—Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp down
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More than likely, they are caught, Helly is forced to go upstairs to turn back into Helena, and either Mark is murdered for doing such damage to Lumon’s plan (and for killing a Lumon executive), or Innie Mark essentially dies when Lumon also forces him to go upstairs.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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A number of overnight flights out of L.A. were asked to turn back three to four hours into their journeys.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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The switch between regenerative and friction braking during a single pedal movement can cause a vehicle's brakes to grab differently resulting in a slow or stop that is not smooth.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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New York Open Data showed that certain types of delays, such as those related to braking issues, rail and roadbed problems and service delivery, decreased on the A line from September to December.—
Nic F. Anderson,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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Zelensky said Saturday his troops were holding back Russian and North Korean forces in Kursk and denied Russian claims that Ukraine’s army was surrounded.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rick Ross did not hold back in his latest rant against 50 Cent.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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As a model for the future of progressive media, Piker checks only some of the requisite boxes.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Always check with your local recycling facilities to ensure items can be recycled in your area.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Mar. 2025
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The 39-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Johnny Reed McKinzie, was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department at 5:20 p.m. in the 13000 block of East 115th Street, according to a department spokesperson.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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They were arrested in September 2023, as Azerbaijan was carrying out the mass expulsion of over 100,000 ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh, the disputed enclave of Azerbaijan that until 2023 was inhabited and governed by its indigenous ethnic Armenian majority.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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To obtain the name of the winner of the Sweepstakes, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by March 31, 2025 to: SHE Media LLC, 475 5th Ave New York, NY.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2025
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If your child is a sound sleeper, stamp their hand with a shamrock stamp, shamrock stickers, or even a washable shamrock tattoo.—
Amanda Rock,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2025
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Anticipating that the quality would be fully there soon, Agarwal launched the Kickstarter, along with marketing efforts that Agarwal said had to be squashed due to unexpectedly high interest in the spoons.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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But, following Pereira's defeat to Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 313 last weekend, any thoughts of that matchup as a viable bout appear to have been squashed.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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So could a weight loss medication that blocks opiate receptors along with suppressing appetite be effective?—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Consider the scenario of deeper economic stagnation: a prolonged downturn could significantly delay the recovery of the housing sector, exacerbating affordability struggles, and suppressing new residential construction.—
Ali Hoss,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Clamp down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp%20down. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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