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clasping

[klas-ping, klah-sping] / ˈklæs pɪŋ, ˈklɑ spɪŋ /


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On the coastal road at Playa Canizo, a man in a straw hat and sodden fatigues, clasping an equally wet suitcase, thrust out his left arm, hoping for a ride to safety.

From Barron's Oct. 28, 2025

On Saturday, he knew, walking toward home plate and clasping hands with Will Smith.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 26, 2025

“He doesn’t know he was in a movie,” said Leonberg, clasping a happily wriggling Indy, who doesn’t register me on the other end of the Zoom interview.

From Salon Oct. 3, 2025

"Yes," Mamta Pathak replied, clasping her hand in a respectful namaste.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2025

Smiling, clasping hands, patting one another on the back.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed



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