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clamp

noun as in fastener

verb as in fasten

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One of these, C/EBPα, acts as a clamp that keeps the cells from behaving like stem cells.

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The arrests come as police work to clamp down on the increasing number of "proxies" being recruited by foreign intelligence services, the force said.

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the plans for the wider scheme last month as part of efforts to clamp down on illegal working.

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Assuming Jackson is healthy, the two backs are likely to share the load for USC Saturday against the Irish, who have clamped down in recent weeks against the run.

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It’s also dangerous, because the populists use this story to justify clamping down on trade, immigration and basic freedoms.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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