claw

John’s left arm had atrophied, his hand now basically a claw, and two of his fingers were numb.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

He points out that Russia virtually disintegrated twice in the 20th century, once after the Bolshevik Revolution and again after the Cold War, only to claw its way back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

A resilient Gauff begins to claw her way back, but Muchova halts the American's momentum with a sensational diving volley.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

The new model was flashy, black-light entertainment with thumping music, huge video screens, arcade games and claw machines, along with upscale food and drink at double or triple the prices of standard bowling-alley fare.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

Crusher swung his claw again, and this time Roz jumped out of the way.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

Aesthetes had been howling about the Freedom 250 set, a soaring, 92-foot tall structure which resembled one of those arcade machine claws in which you try and fail to grab a stuffed hippopotamus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

A bear with teeth and claws, as he once put it.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

Aside from its dramatic claws, the insect's body shares similarities with modern Gelastocoridae, also called toad bugs, which are land-dwelling predators.

From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026

Grizzly bears, which can kill and eat large prey like elk and moose, often weigh twice as much as black bears, have larger claws and are considerably more aggressive.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

The two remaining HYDROs dug their claws into the ice and blasted their engines.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

Armed with ferocious intent and a forward line ravenous for turnover ball, Mayo rattled Kerry during a period when they clawed back from seven points down to revive their hopes.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

The Dodgers clawed back two runs in the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

SK Hynix and Samsung clawed back some of their recent losses in Asian trading.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

Barclays then clawed back 17.8 million British pounds in awards, or about US$24 million, and the U.K. watchdog Financial Conduct Authority fined and banned him from working in financial services.

From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026

He clawed at the door, fell to his knees.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

In its place, Bessent said, America now has a “C economy,” in which lower wage earners are, in his telling, finally clawing their way back.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026

At 5-2 down, Gauff saved two set points before clawing her way back to level at 5-5, but lost the tie-break as unforced errors and double faults punctuated her game.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

It is too easy to think of people like Deborah as clawing back their careers for fame, validation or money rather than a deep and essential love of their art.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

The rupee was last trading at 95.6075 to the dollar, clawing back some ground after hitting another record low on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

I sat bolt upright in bed, clawing at the sheets.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan