clamp down on

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In the wake of the Korean War of 1950-53, emerging dictators in South Korea repeatedly used martial law to clamp down on anti-government sentiment and civilian demonstrations – stationing soldiers, tanks and military hardware in public streets.

From BBC

It said the bill would clamp down on what it calls "a covert filming epidemic" and wants the government to force social media platforms to remove such content and permanently ban repeat offenders.

From BBC

Kerry Fulford, a pharmaceutical analyst at Berenberg, told the BBC that this was the "first move Novo Nordisk is making to clamp down on compounding".

From BBC

The Danish company threatened legal action but the news sent its shares 7.9% lower Thursday in Copenhagen, before they rebounded 5.3% Friday after FDA Commissioner Marty Makary promised swift action to clamp down on illegal copy drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Buckley, who stood for the Greater Manchester mayoral elections as an independent, said he wants to clamp down on knife crime and anti-social behaviour.

From BBC