crackdown
Example Sentences
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It comes amid a US crackdown on sanctioned oil exports from Venezuela.
From BBC
At the time, Beijing was in the midst of a fierce crackdown on military corruption.
An aggressive FDA crackdown may finally rein in mass GLP-1 compounding, but history suggests this is only a bridge to a different kind of disruption.
On Jan. 30, thousands of students across Southern California walked out of class to join a national day of protests over immigration crackdowns.
From Los Angeles Times
Liu, the daughter of a political activist who fled China after a deadly crackdown, is competing under the US flag.
From BBC
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