clamp
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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
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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
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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
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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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