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    cracking down

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    B1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
    The police Force were cracking down on violent crime in that area

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    How Retailers Like T.J. Maxx And Home Depot Quietly Target 'Problem' Returners

    08:09How Retailers Like T.J. Maxx And Home Depot Quietly Target 'Problem' Returners
    • But what if I told you this is just the latest effort and cracking down on return losses?

      But what if I told you this is just the latest effort and cracking down on return losses?

    • But what if I told you this is just the latest effort in cracking down on return losses?

      But what if I told you this is just the latest effort in cracking down on return losses?

    B2

    How these buildings made Turkey-Syria’s earthquake so deadly

    06:16How these buildings made Turkey-Syria’s earthquake so deadly
    • Now, Turkey is cracking down on contractors that are allegedly responsible for these collapses.

      Now, Turkey is cracking down on contractors that are allegedly responsible for these collapses.

    • Now, Turkey is cracking down on contractors that are allegedly responsible for these collapses.

      Now, Turkey is cracking down on contractors that are allegedly responsible for these collapses.

    B2

    Why the South China Sea is a time bomb

    11:08Why the South China Sea is a time bomb
    • but it's cracking down in response to any move the Philippines makes, the one country backed by a superpower.

      but it's cracking down in response to any move the Philippines makes, the one country backed by a superpower.

    • But it's cracking down in response to any move the Philippines makes.

      But it's cracking down in response to any move the Philippines makes.

    B1

    Australia's Insane Social Media Ban

    14:44Australia's Insane Social Media Ban
    • A bill aimed at cracking down on misinformation and disinformation on the internet has been pulled by the federal government.

      A bill aimed at cracking down on misinformation and disinformation on the internet has been pulled by the federal government.

    • A bill aimed at cracking down on misinformation and disinformation on the internet has been pulled by the federal government.

      A bill aimed at cracking down on misinformation and disinformation on the internet has been pulled by the federal government.

    B1

    ​​Why are American TikTok ‘refugees’ migrating to China’s RedNote ahead of possible US ban?

    11:02​​Why are American TikTok ‘refugees’ migrating to China’s RedNote ahead of possible US ban?
    • So once the Chinese authorities or the Chinese regulatory bodies, you know, start censoring some of the content that that is not maybe relevant to the Chinese culture or the Chinese authorities feel that it's not, you know, does not suit well for the Chinese audiences or does not follow the Chinese law or the Chinese content regulation, they're going to start cracking down on it.

      So once the Chinese authorities or the Chinese regulatory bodies, you know, start censoring some of the content that that is not maybe relevant to the Chinese culture or the Chinese authorities feel that it's not, you know, does not suit well for the Chinese audiences or does not follow the Chinese law or the Chinese content regulation, they're going to start cracking down on it.

    • So once the Chinese authorities or the Chinese regulatory bodies, you know, start censoring some of the content that is not maybe relevant to the Chinese culture or the Chinese authorities feel that it's not, you know, does not suit well for the Chinese audiences or does not follow the Chinese law or the Chinese content regulation, they are going to start cracking down on it.

      So once the Chinese authorities or the Chinese regulatory bodies, you know, start censoring some of the content that is not maybe relevant to the Chinese culture or the Chinese authorities feel that it's not, you know, does not suit well for the Chinese audiences or does not follow the Chinese law or the Chinese content regulation, they are going to start cracking down on it.

    B1

    Why is Louis Vuitton so expensive? | CNBC Explains

    06:53Why is Louis Vuitton so expensive? | CNBC Explains
    • The counterfeiting of goods from luxury brands has become so widespread that e-commerce giants like Amazon and Alibaba have started cracking down.

      The counterfeiting of goods from luxury brands has become so widespread that e-commerce giants like Amazon and Alibaba have started cracking down.

    • The counterfeiting of goods from luxury brands has become so widespread that e-commerce giants like Amazon and Alibaba have started cracking down.

      The counterfeiting of goods from luxury brands has become so widespread that e-commerce giants like Amazon and Alibaba have started cracking down.

    B1

    It's Not Just Shein: Why Are ALL Your Clothes Worse Now?

    19:35It's Not Just Shein: Why Are ALL Your Clothes Worse Now?
    • We need lawmakers to continue cracking down on corporations like Shein because we all deserve clothes that look and feel good but don't require exploiting workers and destroying the planet just to be affordable.

      We need lawmakers to continue cracking down on corporations like Shein because we all deserve clothes that look and feel good but don't require exploiting workers and destroying the planet just to be affordable.

    • We need lawmakers to continue cracking down on corporations like Shein, because we all deserve clothes that look and feel good, but don't require exploiting workers and destroying the planet just to be affordable.

      We need lawmakers to continue cracking down on corporations like Shein, because we all deserve clothes that look and feel good, but don't require exploiting workers and destroying the planet just to be affordable.

    B1

    Netflix Hit a Subscriber Peak. Here Are 3 Strategies They Might Try to Keep Growing | WSJ

    05:56Netflix Hit a Subscriber Peak. Here Are 3 Strategies They Might Try to Keep Growing | WSJ
    • The trickiest strategy Netflix wants to focus on is cracking down on password sharing, an issue that streamers have been trying to solve for years.

      The trickiest strategy Netflix wants to focus on is cracking down on password sharing, an issue that streamers have been trying to solve for years.

    • Streamers don't wanna be the bad cop cracking down on people sharing their passwords, but at some point, it becomes so widespread that it affects the bottom line.

      Streamers don't wanna be the bad cop cracking down on people sharing their passwords, but at some point, it becomes so widespread that it affects the bottom line.

    B1

    The two men who derailed Sudan’s revolution

    10:48The two men who derailed Sudan’s revolution
    • When pro-democracy protests kept intensifying in Khartoum, Hemeti and his forces started cracking down.

      When pro-democracy protests kept intensifying in Khartoum, Hemeti and his forces started cracking down.

    • Hemeti and his forces started cracking down.

      Hemeti and his forces started cracking down.

    B1

    Advanced English Grammar: Collective Nouns

    05:33Advanced English Grammar: Collective Nouns
    • But, I have to be very careful driving these days because the police is cracking down on texters; people who drive and text.

      But, I have to be very careful driving these days because the police is cracking down on texters; people who drive and text.

    • But I have to be very careful driving these days because the police is cracking down on texters—people who drive and text.

      But I have to be very careful driving these days because the police is cracking down on texters—people who drive and text.

    A2