crack down
Example Sentences
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Officials also pledged to investigate illegal foreign-exchange transactions by exporters and importers through lead-and-lag practices—such as accelerating import payments or excessively delaying export receipts—activities the government has vowed to crack down on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
He has repeatedly called for dialogue with protesters but on Wednesday announced a bill to declare a state of emergency, which would authorize military deployment to crack down and clear the blockades.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Now environmental advocates are pushing state regulators to crack down by requiring stormwater permits — essentially best practices — for businesses that haven’t been held accountable for their polluted runoff.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Advocates warn that until federal regulators crack down more aggressively on opt-out fee models, the burden will remain entirely on everyday consumers to audit their own bills for junk fees.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Police were instructed to crack down on drivers, stopping them and questioning them at every opportunity.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
