crack down
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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The phrase is currently under consideration to be banned as part of new laws cracking down on "hateful" slogans after the Bondi Beach shootings.
From BBC
By nightfall the boards lifted each time she rocked back and then cracked down as she came forward.
From Literature
The government has set out plans to crack down on illicit foreign donations in its Representation of the People Bill, published last month, which will also lower the voting age to 16.
From BBC
Allen, whose district includes the Palisades fire zone, has a platform that calls stabilization of the insurance market, which has seen carriers drop policyholders in fire-prone neighborhoods, while cracking down on insurer wrongdoing.
From Los Angeles Times
Alts, too, have pivoted toward private credit as their primary engine for growth, filling a void that was left behind as regulators cracked down on banks following the 2008 financial crisis.
From Barron's
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