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Recent Examples of claw
The Heat then went up 16 in the third period, with the Thunder then clawing within eight before the Heat went into the fourth up 93-83.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
For the second game in a row, the University of Miami men’s basketball team fell behind by double digits, stuck together through adversity, scrapped and clawed to get within reach.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
But by now, the hantavirus was clawing its way into her lungs.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Relatively early in its history, Mars lost its magnetic field, which allowed the solar wind to claw away most of its atmosphere; with that, much of the water sublimed into space.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
For the second game in a row, the University of Miami men’s basketball team fell behind by double digits, stuck together through adversity, scrapped and clawed to get within reach.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
But by now, the hantavirus was clawing its way into her lungs.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Relatively early in its history, Mars lost its magnetic field, which allowed the solar wind to claw away most of its atmosphere; with that, much of the water sublimed into space.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claw
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View 9 Images View gallery - 9 images Following the recent launch of the impressive, all-new X-Dome series, Durston has burrowed back in the workshop to tweak and lighten some of its already-svelte existing tent models.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2025
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Heavy-duty machines with rotating shovels burrowed into the snow, creating a network of some two dozen tunnels.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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Bong Joon Ho Comments South Korean director Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning Parasite, a lacerating thriller about a family of grifters who overplay their hand, is arguably the greatest film of the past decade.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Everything that follows, however, is emotionally lacerating, conveyed on the children’s distraught, confused faces, and hitting Dad like a ton of bricks.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Just fill up a wheelbarrow with compost and shovel 3 to 4 shovelfuls of compost into small piles dotted across your lawn.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2025
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More:How to shovel snow without causing injury: Visual guide How much does snow weigh?—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Pitino pulled star wing RJ Luis out of the lineup after making two free throws to cut Arkansas’ lead to two points with less than five minutes to play.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Will cutting sustainability contribute to losing trust with employees, consumers, and communities?—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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It can also be used as a breading or dredge for frying.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2025
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The unscripted lifestyle show treats us to plenty of hand shots as Markle kneads dough, decorates cakes, and dredges chicken wings.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2025
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Democrats mounted several wins and strong performances in the special elections in the lead-up to the 2024 general election, but saw bruising losses across the board last November.—
Jack Birle,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Mar. 2025
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Those of us in Washington who fought through the bruising first Trump trade war knew better.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2025
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But there’s something dingy and gross, like mottled drifts of old snow, about the overweening influence of Trump’s courtiers and their grubbing relationship with a president so obviously enamored of money and flattery.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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The grubbing and wheedling correspondence of Prince Andrew and Fergie as told by Craig Brown Air Supply The Constant Gardener Spring is in the air, and AIR SUPPLY’s latest collection is ripe for the picking.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
23 Mar. 2024
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Although the hoard was excavated by Durham University archaeologists the year after, the contents were unknown until this week.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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For decades, the site was only partially excavated, for fear that further digging would disturb a nearby church built by famed architect Christopher Wren.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Claw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claw. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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