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Recent Examples of claw
In June, when the surface temperatures of the rock deep inside the abyss can claw toward 170 degrees — hot enough to kill a rattlesnake caught in the open in a few minutes — the Kaibab offers a cool reprieve.
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New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Doomed to play without their superstar, JuJu Watkins, the Trojans still managed to scratch and claw their way to a 17-12 record and a certain spot in the NCAA tournament.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The move comes as the district works to claw itself out of a budget crisis that puts it at high risk of fiscal insolvency by the end of the year.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
However, the Trojans would claw their way back into contention late.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
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New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Doomed to play without their superstar, JuJu Watkins, the Trojans still managed to scratch and claw their way to a 17-12 record and a certain spot in the NCAA tournament.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The move comes as the district works to claw itself out of a budget crisis that puts it at high risk of fiscal insolvency by the end of the year.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
However, the Trojans would claw their way back into contention late.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claw
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To do so, Vidal-Gadea would knock out genes in nematodes, then have those worms attempt to burrow in dirt or go for a swim to see what happened to their muscles.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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If the soil under rocks and logs is cool and moist enough, worms don’t need to burrow.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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The results are melodramatic and violent: Stroheim’s lacerating approach to the subject turns its champagne fantasy into bracing and eye-opening bitters.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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In the process, one robber violently shoved the store’s octogenarian owner to the ground, police said, leaving him bloodied and lacerated from numerous shards of glass.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Dec. 2025
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According to the restorers, a single attendant was expected to shovel coal into two separate boilers during their eight hour shifts.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Mar. 2026
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Su said in their first year, a team of 15 people volunteered their time to shovel 44 sidewalks, driveways and paths.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Cavaliers led by as many as 36 points, but the Heat went on a third-quarter run to cut the deficit to 19 in the final seconds of the period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Reduce the lot size, cut the square footage, and a house should cost less, supporters said.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Working with 1 tofu slab at a time, dredge tofu in flour mixture, gently pressing to adhere.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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Working with 1 cutlet at a time, dredge in flour mixture, shaking off excess, then dip in egg, letting excess drip back into bowl.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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The minutiae of his substitution pattern at the beginning of a game wouldn’t bruise his ego, his insatiable yearning to shoot the basketball that Denver desperately needed.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Kings played without Russell Westbrook (quad bruise).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Despite his esoteric interests, Machen grubbed up a career as a popular and prolific author.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Released in 1958, Attack told of a wealthy heiress, fresh from a stint at a mental institution, who is turned into a giantess and then deals with her philandering husband and his no-good, money-grubbing floozy.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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Teamwork thrives when promises are specific, and as tough Saturn sextiles excavating Pluto, your friendship zone and your travel sector combine.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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With Walker Monfort in charge, president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta and GM Josh Byrnes have been entrusted to excavate the Rockies from the ruins.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Claw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claw. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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