crackdown

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Parents are being warned to control their children or face a criminal record as part of an after-school crackdown on persistent trouble-makers in the centre of Nottingham.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Correspondents brought live coverage from major events ranging from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the Chinese crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Polymarket said it has cooperated with the Justice Department on its crackdown on insider trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Actors created with artificial intelligence will not be eligible for an Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Friday as it launched a crackdown on the use of AI.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Despite scientists’ fears, the ethical crackdown didn’t slow scientific progress.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot