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clamp

[klamp] / klæmp /




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Taiwan, which manufactures advanced computing components, is under pressure to find ways to clamp down.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

As China, India and other countries move to clamp down on these drugs, some argue that restricting access further could create different dangers.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Elfers also said it was very common for a boat engine, which does not have a closed cooling system like a car, to have a hose that pops or a hose clamp that fails.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

For this study, the Yale team successfully used a dual patch clamp technique on fully intact mouse retinas.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

We reach the end of the pier, and I clamp my mouth shut to keep my loud breaths in.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

If your vehicle doesn’t come with a set, I recommend finding a cable with a thick gauge, good insulation, durable clamps, and a good length.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

In the following months he bought accessories such as awning screw-in pegs for £15.98 and wheel clamps and keys for £119.98.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

As the government clamps down on overseas workers, migrants spoke to AFP about working in the shadows.

From Barron's Dec. 19, 2025

Not for the Chargers, whose defense put the clamps on the Pittsburgh Steelers with a 25-10 victory before a sea of black-and-gold-clad fans and a national TV audience.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 9, 2025

And he clamps his skinny self to that tube all the harder.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

He took cues on how both clamped down better than anyone else in the red zone, where they each allowed opponents to convert touchdowns just 37% of the time.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

The Uzbek referee should have clamped down earlier, shown his authority and given the impression that the rough tactics would not be tolerated.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

The Chinese government last year clamped down on what it saw as excessive competition in the EV industry, fearful that a vicious price war was hurting suppliers and contributing to the deflationary mood.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

China, which supplies 10% of the world’s fertilizer exports, clamped down on its exports in February and tightened them further in April, contributing to the rising costs.

From Salon May 15, 2026

Maybe it was something in the shape of her eyes, the way they squinted at me in disbelief, or maybe it was the hard line of her mouth, which was clamped shut, determined.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

But clamping down risks damaging the dollar’s dominance, as countries look for alternatives such as China’s yuan.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Togo has faced criticism for clamping down on free speech, with several foreign journalists detained in recent years.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

While the law has given many areas until 2040 to address overpumping, some local agencies have started clamping down.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Instead, the father expressed outrage at the hospital for not delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord.

From Salon May 7, 2026

He stumbled back, clamping his hand to his rib cage.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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