clamp
Example Sentences
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Winstanley said there needed to be "more police on the streets", and that their powers needed to be increased so they could effectively "clamp down".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
They note that capital outflows are higher after eight Chinese government agencies recently announced plans to clamp down on unauthorized offshore investment services.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 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
I reach for Prim in the twilight, clamp my hand on her leg, and pull myself over to her.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing clamp
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