To the contrary, I have proposed a serious crackdown on fraud and theft.

In return, consumers should expect services to further improve, starting with a serious crackdown on cabbies who drive while talking on cellphones.

The Georgians and the U.S. led a serious crackdown on the militants that littered the gorge, capturing several soldiers.

Few worry these days about either a Communist victory or a serious crackdown on newspapers or broadcast outlets.

It was not clear if the federal government or other state governments would begin a serious crackdown of their own.

The dilemma for policy makers is that if the Fed is forced into a serious crackdown on inflation, it risks throwing the economy into a recession.

Wen guaranteed an increase in low-income housing benefits in the coming year, and vowed a serious crackdown on real estate crime.

He had to be wondering if Festina was just trying to intimidate him or if there was really a chance the fleet would mount a serious crackdown.

Attempts to bring corrupt officials to justice have rarely eventuated in convictions, often because the implications of a serious crackdown would reach far into the current power structure.

The report comes at a time when China has embarked on one of its most serious crackdowns on government corruption in decades.