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clamp down on something

to act to stop or limit something. Police here have finally clamped down on speeding.

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LANCASTER -- In a bid to clamp down on crime, a deputy will be assigned to two eastside shopping centers under a public-private arrangement. DEPUTY TO PATROL SHOPPING CENTERS MOVE INTENDED TO ABATE CRIME by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) Joseph Simitian, D-Polo Alto, to clamp down on water pollution. The ship has come in on laws regulating water pollution by Fine, Howard / Los Angeles Business Journal We've already seen evidence in the Bush administration's proposed 2007 budget: a 5% reduction in ag programs, a clamp down on dairy price supports and a proposed 3cents/cwt. Dairy Talk by Dairy Today More results

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LANCASTER -- In a bid to clamp down on crime, a deputy will be assigned to two eastside shopping centers under a public-private arrangement.

DEPUTY TO PATROL SHOPPING CENTERS MOVE INTENDED TO ABATE CRIME by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Joseph Simitian, D-Polo Alto, to clamp down on water pollution.

The ship has come in on laws regulating water pollution by Fine, Howard / Los Angeles Business Journal

We've already seen evidence in the Bush administration's proposed 2007 budget: a 5% reduction in ag programs, a clamp down on dairy price supports and a proposed 3cents/cwt.

Dairy Talk by Dairy Today

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