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Recent Examples of claw
Whether that comes through a change in tactics, strategy or lineups from Rivers, or an acquisition from general manager Jon Horst before the trade deadline, the Bucks (17-22, 11th in East) will need to find an answer to claw their way back into the playoff picture.
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Eric Nehm, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
However, the Trojans would claw their way back into contention late.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
The titular character, played by Chalamet, is a scrappy kid trying to claw his way out of the shtetl of the Lower East Side through his Ping-Pong prowess and charismatic hucksterism.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
The Raptors then ran into their own shooting issues, allowing the Heat to claw its way back into the game and even take a lead in the second quarter.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
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Eric Nehm, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
However, the Trojans would claw their way back into contention late.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
The titular character, played by Chalamet, is a scrappy kid trying to claw his way out of the shtetl of the Lower East Side through his Ping-Pong prowess and charismatic hucksterism.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
The Raptors then ran into their own shooting issues, allowing the Heat to claw its way back into the game and even take a lead in the second quarter.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claw
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Recognize signs of hypothermia The signs of hypothermia in pets are whining, shivering, anxiety, slowing down, or looking for a warm place to burrow.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Beetle eggs are first laid during the fall—grubs will then burrow deep into the ground until winter is over.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 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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Yet this stark, lacerating comedy-drama, set in a seaside Long Island that recalls Woody Allen’s Interiors, is admirable in its uncompromising look at the havoc a long-term sibling rivalry can create for everyone within the blast radius.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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Almost immediately in the CNN Films documentary, Chase shovels fresh dirt on himself, telling intrepid filmmaker Marina Zenovich that her task will not be easy.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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The spat between the off-duty cop and the couple kicked off after Modeste and Courtney shoveled snow onto James’ property following the massive storm that dumped 20″ across the city, prosecutors said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Sam Bennett scored with 35 seconds left to cut the deficit back to one but Florida could get no closer.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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That deal, which required Iran to limit its nuclear program by, among other things, cutting enrichment levels and reducing centrifuges, took effect in 2016 and was due to expire 10 years after it was adopted.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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One of the reasons cited is the need for dredging the marina entrance to Lake Michigan.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The fish can be prepared several ways, but the overwhelming favorite method is to dredge chunks of snook in bread crumbs and fry them.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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To extract their minty flavor, bruise the leaves, then steep the mint sprigs in hot water (for the cake layers) and cook them in butter (for the frosting).—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Look for cushioning in the shin, ankle, and toe box areas specifically, as this is where an unforgiving ski boot can batter, blister, and bruise you.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 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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The installation reproduces local KGB archives on Stalin and facsimiles of historical artifacts of the 1960s placed around an AR reconstruction of Buddha in Nirvana, a forty-three-foot-long, 1,600-year-old clay statue of a reclining Buddha excavated in Tajikistan in the late ’60s.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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An inspector recommended excavating on her side to allow waterproofing the wall and installing a drainpipe.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Claw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claw. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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