claws

present tense third-person singular of claw

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  • The episode cuts to black before it is revealed who or what is Paddy's target, but in real life, Arthur lived for decades longer, dying in 1915, per TIME.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
  • When play crossed Round Swamp Road, the roadway that cuts between Bethpage Black and separates the 14th and 15th holes, this tournament flew into the stratosphere.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Claws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claws. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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