clamps

Example Sentences

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In Europe, Slovakia’s government on Wednesday allowed service stations to limit diesel sales, and set higher prices for cars with foreign plates as it clamps down on fuel tourism and hoarding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The Chargers’ defense did an impressive job of putting the clamps on New England’s offense — some nifty runs by Maye notwithstanding — but the offense couldn’t turn those efforts into points.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Lai, who turns 78 next Monday, has been behind bars since late 2020 as China clamps down on the financial hub to which it promised a separate system when Britain handed it over in 1997.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

"When we think about lung repair, it's not just about turning things on -- it's about removing the clamps that normally keep these cells from acting like stem cells," says Dr. Brownfield.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2025

They weren’t brothers and never would be until they lost the clamps in their brains.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer