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Recent Examples of clamp down
Not the defense, which had so often clamped down after halftime.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Google’s big push comes by way of Android 15 with a raft of new updates, while Samsung is arguably doing more, clamping down on sideloading, defaulting to maximum restrictions and pushing its Knox ecosystem as an alternative to Apple’s equivalent.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Dosunmu clamped down on Magic guard Jalen Suggs to prevent multiple attempts to attack the rim from the top of the perimeter, forcing him into a poor shot off a turnaround jumper that missed wide.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Photograph: San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images The UK parliament is considering clamping down on how young people use smartphones.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Google’s big push comes by way of Android 15 with a raft of new updates, while Samsung is arguably doing more, clamping down on sideloading, defaulting to maximum restrictions and pushing its Knox ecosystem as an alternative to Apple’s equivalent.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Dosunmu clamped down on Magic guard Jalen Suggs to prevent multiple attempts to attack the rim from the top of the perimeter, forcing him into a poor shot off a turnaround jumper that missed wide.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Photograph: San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images The UK parliament is considering clamping down on how young people use smartphones.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
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Lifting his hands high above his head for all to see, the Italian gave his striker an enthusiastic round of applause before turning back towards his bench.Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Areas of Maricopa County like Chandler and Gilbert that swung toward President Joe Biden in 2020 turned back red in the 2024 election.Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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The lawsuit alleges the police vehicle was traveling without lights or sirens, excessively past the 40-mph limit and that the officer driving didn't brake, but rather accelerated.Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
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There's just no getting around the effort of managing more than 2 tons of vehicle weight when braking and turning.Karl Brauer, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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From the infamous club shooting that resulted in his incarceration to his thoughts on Puff’s current legal woes, the Belizean politician isn’t holding back in promotion of new Hulu documentary, The Honorable Shyne.Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Despite slashing prices on thousands of items and seeing a slight uptick in customer traffic, inflation-weary shoppers are holding back on purchases.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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Additionally check for damage to systems like plumbing, electrical, or heating plus, trees, fences, or damage to the exterior of your home like a deck.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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And because accuracy is vitally important, there are 3 levels of AI agents that check accuracy with a 4th agent comparing the 3 results.Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ibarra was arrested on Friday, Feb. 23, and charged with several offenses including murder, kidnapping and assault, according to online court records previously cited by PEOPLE.Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Now new details have emerged: The country singer and songwriter was arrested after a state trooper pulled him over for speeding and allegedly found marijuana in the car.Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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That photo is stamped at 12:53 a.m. on March 30, 2024.Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Get your bingo card stamped at each location to win prizes.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024
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Ryan and Robert Saleh had their beef a few years ago but squashed it rather quickly.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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No doubt, for Valya and her sisterhood to thrive, Hart needs to be squashed.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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According to Richard Seager, a climate scientist at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, the cause of the current drought is some random atmospheric variability: a high-pressure system over the central and eastern United States that is suppressing rainfall and refusing to budge.M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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How to cope right now Don’t suppress your emotions, process them In the immediate aftermath of the election results, you may be flooded with emotions ranging from despair to rage.Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Clamp down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp%20down. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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