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bottleneck(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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bound(verb, control, check, reduce, restrain)
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box in(verb, expression, control, check, restrain)
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box up(verb, expression, hold, control, check)
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brake(verb, control, restraint)
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bring to screeching halt(verb, expression, idiom, control, check)
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call the shots(verb, expression, idiom, control, run)
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call upon(verb, expression, control, run, maintain)
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captain(verb, control, run, maintain, direct)
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care for(verb, expression, control, run, maintain)
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carry on(verb, expression, control, run, maintain)
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checkmate(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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choke off
1
circumscribe(verb, hold, control, check, reduce)
1
circumvent(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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clam up(verb, expression, quiet, keep, suppress)
1
clamp(verb, hold, restrain, crush, curb)
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clamp down on(expression, idiom)
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clog(verb, control, restrain, suppress, limit)
1
coerce(verb, make, force, curb, pressure)
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