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Recent Examples of clam
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Tending embers atop a pit full of beach stones, Velasquez layered on fava pods wrapped in rhubarb leaves, chicken, salt pork, andouille, potatoes, mussels, clams, and potato bread called chapaleles, and covered it all with tarps.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2024
Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Once medical examiners took custody of Murphy’s body, the vessel slipped back out the inlet to continue clamming.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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Noun
Ten of my 13 years in L.A. were spent living in north Santa Monica, sipping wine at Rosenthal or eating fish tacos and clam chowder at Reel Inn off PCH, dreaming up a future in the foothills of Malibu or the Palisades, where the mountains would only be a short walk from our backyard.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Tending embers atop a pit full of beach stones, Velasquez layered on fava pods wrapped in rhubarb leaves, chicken, salt pork, andouille, potatoes, mussels, clams, and potato bread called chapaleles, and covered it all with tarps.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
The mask has a hydrogel texture that clams and cools the skin while its clinical-grade ingredients sink in to rejuvenate the complexion.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Once medical examiners took custody of Murphy’s body, the vessel slipped back out the inlet to continue clamming.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
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The plan calls for billions of dollars to be invested in U.S. artificial intelligence infrastructure.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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The airline faces millions of dollars in lawsuits from relatives of the dead passengers and motorists.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The invasive sea lamprey brought Great Lakes fishing to its knees in the fifties and sixties, until local communities and scientists battled back.—
Jayme Moye,
Outside Online,
17 Jan. 2025
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While fishing off the coast of Honduras in 2023, a group of anglers stumbled upon a rare sight: a pod of orcas hunting down a sperm whale.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Advertisers will also get a little more bang for their buck this year.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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This configuration ships with an AMD-centric loadout of a Ryzen 5 7600 CPU, RX 7600 GPU, and modest RAM and storage for under a thousand bucks. Want more savings on cutting-edge tech?—
K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Marcus Foligno helped seal the game with some great hustle, diving at a loose puck in the Leafs’ zone to score an empty-netter in the last 15 seconds.—
Joe Smith,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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After the Chiefs sealed their 32-29 victory over the Buffalo Bills, Taylor and Donna headed down to the field to celebrate with Travis, 35, where the Grammy winner ran into longtime friend Brittany Mahomes.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This could be the future of farming, according to Kiera Foti, brand manager at Atlantic Sea Farms, which harvested 1.3m pounds of seaweed last year, the majority of the US seaweed crop.—
Heide Brandes,
thehustle.co,
24 Jan. 2025
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Deer heads are mounted on the walls, mini-toboggans are nailed to the ceiling, and lumberjack-plaid drapery evokes cabanes à sucre, or sugar shacks, traditional shanties set up in forests where the sap to be turned into maple syrup is harvested.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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