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clamor

[klam-er] / ˈklæm ər /




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But as Americans clamor for more protein, some of the nation’s biggest nutrition companies face concerns over shortages and skyrocketing costs.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

The clamor of visiting children echoes outside the concrete structure while music plays deeper within the campus where couples ballroom dance in the sun.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

The applications go unanswered, the layoffs keep mounting, and we clamor over the few jobs left, wondering whether we’ve overstayed the party in Silicon Valley.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

From Davos to Munich and across the capitals of the old Continent, the clamor is rising to a crescendo.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

He was distracted by an incessant interior clamor of associations and speculations vying for his attention.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

The room at the Governors Awards brings many unexpected star pairings, as everyone clamors to meet someone they admire.

From Seattle Times Nov. 20, 2022

In this season of our discontent, the scene in which Richard cynically holds up a Bible as a ginned-up crowd clamors to make him king is one you may find familiar.

From New York Times Jul. 11, 2022

Though the company still clamors for government funding and sometimes makes bold predictions it doesn’t actually see through, SpaceX continues to defy expectations with each new accomplishment.

From The Verge Nov. 1, 2021

“I don’t think she is someone who clamors for it all,” Murray said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2018

To all of this the side that clamors or appears to clamor for a ticket says: You assume too much, you see ghosts.

From The Negro and the elective franchise. A Series Of Papers And A Sermon (The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers, No. 11.) by Charles C. Cook




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