claws

Definition of clawsnext
present tense third-person singular of claw

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Verb
  • Counterintuitively, some analysts think that the investigation now makes near-term interest rate cuts less likely, because Powell and the other members of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) will be determined to show the markets that they are guided by the data and not legal threats.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Cutting out any that have negative revenue revisions over the past month cuts that in half again to 100 stocks.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Plus, shovels only work well with light, fluffy snow, as wet, heavy snow is difficult to lift and move with the tool.
    Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Claws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claws. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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