clamp
Example Sentences
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Leo’s lips are clamped shut in a tight line, but his voice is clear and strong.
From Literature
Oil had benefited from a geopolitical premium in recent weeks as investors monitored U.S. threats to target Iran after a recent clamp down on protesters.
It is not the first time the UK's ad regulator has clamped down on crypto adverts.
From BBC
He shows me how to clamp the handle so the end of it opens.
From Literature
The seizure of the Grinch signals a more aggressive approach from Western nations to clamp down on the so-called shadow fleet.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
