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Recent Examples of clam
Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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
Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The four-count plastic clam shells have a VINE RIPE TOMATOES label containing Packed by Ray & Mascari Inc., Indianapolis, IN 46204.
—James Powel, USA Today, 6 May 2025
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Noun
On special mornings, guests can start the day watching clamming bears as the sun soars above the Chigmit Mountains –all without leaving camp.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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
Verb
Seafood Spaghetti At 1212 Santa Monica in California, seafood spaghetti pairs homemade noodles with rich marinara sauce and a medley of fresh seafood, including clams, mussels, prawns, and calamari.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The four-count plastic clam shells have a VINE RIPE TOMATOES label containing Packed by Ray & Mascari Inc., Indianapolis, IN 46204.
—James Powel, USA Today, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
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Essentially, stablecoins integrate the U.S. dollar within the blockchain — merging the reliability and stability of fiat with the rapidity, transparency, and programmability associated with crypto.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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In response, its members pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in additional defense spending and deployed tens of thousands of troops to what the alliance calls its eastern flank—countries near Russia’s borders.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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The pair once fished together in New York, and Cuomo visited Lamont in Hartford.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
24 June 2025
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For months after the killings, police followed Weger, a young lodge dishwasher who had fished and hiked in the park most of his life.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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The team so far hasn’t gotten much bang for its buck.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
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Nintendo would charge you, like, five bucks for the privilege of playing Galaga.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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Look for air leaks — such as windows, baseboards and doors — and seal them to keep cool air in and hot air outside.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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The block set up Irving’s go-ahead 3-pointer with 53 seconds left to seal the Cavaliers’ overcoming a 3-1 series deficit to win the championship, ending a 52-year title drought for major pro sports teams in Cleveland.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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And the ideas harvested from the incubator can be shared, rated and developed on an ideas dashboard.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The caviar is cheap, Davis said, harvested from hybrid sturgeon species.—
Kylie Williams,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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