clasp
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The devices, made by London-based Greyparrot, use artificial intelligence to identify recyclables, flag food-grade material, gauge items’ mass, assess market value and calculate points at which a robotic claw might best clasp each piece.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
The best thing to do is to crouch face-down, bend the legs underneath the torso and clasp both hands behind the neck, Nakae said.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
Cynthia puts her hands out to clasp mine and then enfolds me in her arms.
From BBC • May 25, 2024
But for us, the dap transmits the love Black folk have for each other we fail to receive from the world with every clasp of the hands and snap of the fingers.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024
He put his hand to his throat and undid the iron clasp at the collar of his jacket.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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