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Recent Examples of clam
Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025
More to Explore Oyster Pirates in the San Francisco Bay
Katrina Gulliver
February 13, 2023
Once a key element in Native economies of the region, clams and oysters became a reliable source of free protein for working-class and poor urban dwellers.
—Logan Kistler, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Once medical examiners took custody of Murphy’s body, the vessel slipped back out the inlet to continue clamming.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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Noun
By Jenna Ryu The most famous renditions of seafood pasta contain protein sources like shrimp, clams, and calamari, but those options require a fair amount of work to prepare—and who has time to devein shrimp and scrub shells on a weeknight?!
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025
More to Explore Oyster Pirates in the San Francisco Bay
Katrina Gulliver
February 13, 2023
Once a key element in Native economies of the region, clams and oysters became a reliable source of free protein for working-class and poor urban dwellers.
—Logan Kistler, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
The mask has a hydrogel texture that clams and cools the skin while its clinical-grade ingredients sink in to rejuvenate the complexion.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Once medical examiners took custody of Murphy’s body, the vessel slipped back out the inlet to continue clamming.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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During his first term, former President Barack Obama struck a deal with Congress: if Senate Republicans backed the New START arms control treaty with Russia, Obama would support investing billions of dollars to modernize the country’s nuclear weapons.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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This post was originally published on May 17 Bitcoin has been thrust back into the spotlight by extreme price swings this year, with U.S. president Donald Trump’s assault on the global trade order resulting in wild predictions of total U.S. dollar collapse.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Verb
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Catfish guide Justin Conner of Milton, West Virgina, was fishing the Kanawha River in Putnam County on May 9 with his fiancé, Tabitha Linville.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
21 May 2025
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All adults must be fishing with children and should provide their own tackle and catfish bait, chairs, snacks and drinks.—
Flip Putthoff,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
Noun
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And the notion of having a few bucks saved for emergencies in the short-term is common advice.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The promising young bucks It’s taken a while for Amad to break into the first team, but a winning goal in December’s Manchester derby has confirmed him as a fan favourite.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Outside the bubbles that seal homes and schools, the weather grows extreme but, like Bienvenu himself, Iris and Arco remain creative and optimistic when faced with practical and existential problems.—
Andy Hazel,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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And all that has to be endured just because sealing passengers into a cylinder with no way to see out might give them a panicky case of the claustrophobic screaming meemies.—
David Szondy
May 16,
New Atlas,
16 May 2025
Verb
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When storms arrived at the end of August, the choice of when to harvest turned critical.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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If high levels of toxins are detected in a sample, the area from which it was harvested is closed until conditions become safe.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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