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How to pronounce crackdown in British English
“crackdown” pronunciation by British speakers
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There's already been a crackdown, a rightful crackdown by the government on exploitative rogue care providers,
The Scottish Parliament
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simultaneously to plan a crackdown on online gambling sites that target young children?
UK Parliament
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