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Recent Examples of clamp down
Schreiner is one of a few NCAA transgender female athletes who compete against biological women despite the organization’s attempt to clamp down on the issue.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Read more San Luis Valley dispute over billionaire’s fence sparks legislation clamping down on large projects
State lawmakers are wading into a conflict over a massive fence between the billionaire owner of a historic ranch property and local communities in southern Colorado.
—The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
The arrests come as the new Trump administration moves to clamp down on immigration and undo Biden-era policies that President Donald Trump believes led to an influx of undocumented immigrants.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump on Monday agreed to pause for 30 days 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, after both countries agreed to take steps to clamp down on opioid fentanyl crossing their borders into the United States.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Read more San Luis Valley dispute over billionaire’s fence sparks legislation clamping down on large projects
State lawmakers are wading into a conflict over a massive fence between the billionaire owner of a historic ranch property and local communities in southern Colorado.
—The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
The arrests come as the new Trump administration moves to clamp down on immigration and undo Biden-era policies that President Donald Trump believes led to an influx of undocumented immigrants.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump on Monday agreed to pause for 30 days 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, after both countries agreed to take steps to clamp down on opioid fentanyl crossing their borders into the United States.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp down
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In the world wars, transoceanic coalitions turned back Eurasian aggressors, forging patterns of cooperation that brought the United States into the Old World’s strategic affairs.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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So management may turn back to the trade market to address remaining areas of weakness — including down the middle of the second line.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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According to witnesses and vehicle data, the teen didn’t brake or take evasive maneuvers in the seconds leading up to the crash.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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While the jobs market always turns down last, Szilagyi remains convinced the Fed will continue to brake the economy.—
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CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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The biggest mistake a manager can make is hold back on feedback for the sake of preserving an employee’s feelings or making an interaction easier.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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To make matters worse, the fact that the Blue Jays had offered both Shohei Ohtani and Soto north of $700 million and then held back the dollars in their talks with Guerrero didn’t play well within his camp, which is understandable.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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An antibody titer test is a blood test that can check your immunity to the measles virus.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
21 Feb. 2025
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In their search for answers, police checked nearby surveillance footage, which showed the crash and an unknown man getting out of the passenger seat before officers arrived.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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Rufus Brian Worsham, 45, was arrested at 8:15 a.m. Police responded to a call about a Black man harassing people getting out of their vehicles.—
Daniel McFadin,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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In exchange for Hamas releasing three more Israeli hostages, Israel freed another 369 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, most of whom were arrested in the Gaza Strip after the terror attack on Oct. 7, 2023.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Servers glide around with champagne on silver trays, hors d’oeuvres are stamped with the omnipresent B and dancers in golden bodysuits undulate with glowing orange orbs in homage to bitcoin’s signature hue.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Kevon Looney matched his regular season career-high with 18 points and Gary Payton II (15 points, nine rebounds) stamped the game with a vicious slam dunk with under a minute left.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Warm season crops are planted or sown after the date of your last frost and do their best during the dog days of summer, such as tomatoes, peppers, and squash.—
Marianne Willburn,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2025
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This generates powerful tidal forces in stars that get too close, squashing them horizontally and stretching them vertically.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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But the desire to fit in with the group or to avoid conflict can often cause individuals to suppress or hide their authentic self.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Hippler also ruled against other defense motions that objected to the way warrants were issued in the case and that sought to suppress data obtained from Kohberger's cellphone and his Apple, Amazon and Google accounts.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Clamp down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp%20down. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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