clamps

Example Sentences

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They put the clamps on during the second half, when they held the Lakers to 37 points.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

And as Miami prepares to face No. 6 Ole Miss in the national semifinal, they’ll aim to put the clamps on star quarterback Trinidad Chambliss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

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

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

"We discovered one of those clamps and how it times the ability of these cells to repair."

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2025

She opens the box and stuffs in any stray unmanageable feelings, any wayward sadness or regret, and clamps it shut.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline