as in dollars
a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents
it must take a whole lot of clams to buy a car like that
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Recent Examples of clams
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Linguine with clams never gets old.
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Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 June 2026
Food and drink The fifth-floor BAHR with its open kitchen showcases his distinctive flavor combinations with plates like prawn rissoles (a Portuguese snack) as well as riffs on traditional dishes like pork with clams.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
There’s a raw bar with oysters, ceviche and the Seafood Colosseum with oysters, lobster, mussels, clams and the ceviche of the day with caviar.
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Connie Ogle
may 15,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Bowls of Thai curry soup crowded with shrimp, scallops and clams.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Oysters, clams and kelp put into the waterways also pull nitrogen out of the water.
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Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
The United States was 116 years old when a 6-foot-3, 210-pound bruiser named Pudge pocketed those 500 clams.
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Steve Doerschuk,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
The outbreak was then linked to raw oysters harvested by Drayton Harbor Oyster Company, and Manila clams harvested by Lummi Indian Business Council.
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Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
When there are harmful algae blooms, health authorities sometimes put out warnings telling people not to eat mussels, clams and other types of seafood.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Linguine with clams never gets old.
—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 June 2026
Food and drink The fifth-floor BAHR with its open kitchen showcases his distinctive flavor combinations with plates like prawn rissoles (a Portuguese snack) as well as riffs on traditional dishes like pork with clams.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
There’s a raw bar with oysters, ceviche and the Seafood Colosseum with oysters, lobster, mussels, clams and the ceviche of the day with caviar.
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Connie Ogle
may 15,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Bowls of Thai curry soup crowded with shrimp, scallops and clams.
—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Oysters, clams and kelp put into the waterways also pull nitrogen out of the water.
—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
The United States was 116 years old when a 6-foot-3, 210-pound bruiser named Pudge pocketed those 500 clams.
—
Steve Doerschuk,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
The outbreak was then linked to raw oysters harvested by Drayton Harbor Oyster Company, and Manila clams harvested by Lummi Indian Business Council.
—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clams
Noun
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One video advertises access to a longer clip of a boy toddler being abused for less than three dollars.
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The initial cost to install it at Beck Recreation Center in 2014 was nearly $35,000 dollars.
Verb
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In the images, Jack appears to be enthralled with the water as his father fishes.
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Fire up the replay and start the clock as soon as the goalie fishes the puck out of the net.
Noun
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The company was saving a few bucks but ruining its product.
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Lenovo Laptop Deals Lenovo makes some of the most stylish and sophisticated Windows laptops out there, and a Prime Day discount that brings the exceptional Slim 7i Aura Edition down to a thousand bucks is well worth noting.
Verb
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Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new liquid material that harvests, stores, and releases energy within a single system.
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The most recently identified Gloeobacteria species, Anthocerotibacter panamensis, harvests light using a different set of proteins than modern cyanobacteria — but converts sunlight into chemical energy within protein complexes that vary only slightly from those in other Gloeobacteria.
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Killer whales off New England The aquarium says killer whale sightings are uncommon in New England waters.
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“Clams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clams. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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