clamp
Example Sentences
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The Trump Administration last week ordered states to review the qualifications of their Medicaid providers in an effort to clamp down on fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
"Most of the experiments were conducted using the patch clamp method," explains Christian Grimm, an expert in techniques that measure electrical activity in lysosomal membranes.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
The new act is designed to clamp down on 'tailgating' - where supporters without tickets make their way through turnstiles by staying close behind legitimate ticket-holders.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
But the city-state is fighting back, including through tough laws that can compel tech giants to clamp down on fraud -- with scam cases and losses down last year for the first time since 2021.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
The torsion on the clamp snapped the strong composite like a brittle twig.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing clamp
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