Sentence examples for significant crackdown from inspiring English sources

The arrests, according to industry executives, represented the most significant crackdown on software piracy.

The authorities have arrested 51 political prisoners since March, making it the most significant crackdown in the Emirates' short history.

Though President George W. Bush signaled he would renew vigorous obscenity prosecutions, the Justice Department never got around to any significant crackdown.

Yesterday, it fell to Javid to announce the new government's assault on the unions – the most significant crackdown on the rights of organised labour since 1985.

Mr. Locke said "a significant crackdown on dissent" was underway because the Communist leadership is "very concerned about maintaining domestic tranquility and stability".

There was a significant crackdown on drinking in public last summer, one that the homeless population felt more keenly than others.

The prosecutions of McWane represented one of the most significant federal crackdowns against workplace safety and environmental crimes of the last decade.

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There have been no significant protests and no crackdowns by Chinese authorities, and the record-breaking quest of Michael Phelps and the gymnastics showdown between China and the United States were made-for-TV successes.

While none of the exchanges has been accused of any wrongdoing and the S.E.C. may never take enforcement action, the crackdown represents a significant shift.

With 65 million people living in states that have given the green light to marijuana legalization, any federal crackdown "could have significant political costs associated with it," Kilmer said.