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Recent Examples of clam
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Many marine invertebrates can live incredible lifespans, with some deep-sea tube worms reaching 300 years old and one clam off the coast of Iceland having been found to be more than 500.
—Marina Wang, Scientific American, 19 Jan. 2026
Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
One of my goals for 2024 was to do more fishing, crabbing and clamming.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In addition to the standard seaside activities, parkgoers can kayak to secluded coves, clam for their dinner, fish, and surf.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Many marine invertebrates can live incredible lifespans, with some deep-sea tube worms reaching 300 years old and one clam off the coast of Iceland having been found to be more than 500.
—Marina Wang, Scientific American, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
Known for its abundance of agates found along the Pacific Ocean beach between Newport and Yaquina Head, Agate Beach is a popular spot for agate hunting, as well as other activities like clamming, surfing and wildlife viewing.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
One of my goals for 2024 was to do more fishing, crabbing and clamming.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
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The brainchild of Chris Roberts, the mind behind Wing Commander and Freelancer, Star Citizen is probably the most ambitious ongoing project in video games, having raised nearly one billion dollars in funding as of this writing.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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From an economic relationship that took off in the early 2000s as China looked to resource-rich Latin America to feed its economic boom, the two sides now rack up half a trillion dollars in annual trade.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The men were not members of any drug cartel, the lawsuit says, but had instead been fishing in the waters off the Venezuelan coast and were returning to their homes in Trinidad and Tobago.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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That’s how Braddy and his siblings grew to love the Everglades, where the family would fish and have picnics.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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To be clear, this doesn’t mean anyone wants Grandpa or Grandma to die sooner to save a buck.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But engineers can get creative with where to put their devices to get the most bang for buck.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Addi Mack made a layup and made two free throws to get Maryland within two with 27 seconds remaining but Oregon made 5 of 6 free throws to seal the win.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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The regime will close ranks for its survival, and any successor will have to prove his anti-American mettle to seal his support from the base.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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She's harvested them and posted YouTube videos about how to cook them.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Eggplant Just like tomatoes and peppers, this member of the nightshade family also needs a long growing season, around 100 days from starting the seeds to harvest, though there are some early varieties, too.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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