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"launch a crackdown" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to begin an intense and strict effort to control or stop something. Example: In response to the recent increase in crime rates, the government has decided to launch a crackdown on gang activity and illegal firearms.
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30 November Police launch a crackdown, detaining 35 people.
Transgressions are so widespread that it would be destabilising to launch a crackdown.
Some hardliners are looking for any excuse to launch a crackdown or even a coup.
One option would be to employ more tax inspectors and launch a crackdown on evasion.
Launch a crackdown on one section and another quickly emerges to bypass the authorities.
The European Banking Authority is about to launch a crackdown on controversial "allowances" banks use to circumvent a Europe-wide bonus cap, industry sources said.
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But security forces have launched a crackdown against the group, arresting thousands on charges of violence.
He launched a crackdown and the movement was formally dissolved in 2005.
He has launched a crackdown on corruption and official extravagance (see article).
The authorities launched a crackdown, and the number of stowaways began to decline.
Authorities then launched a crackdown targeting the Brotherhood and other opponents.
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