claw
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UC also said Title VI does not allow the government to claw back money spent on finished research.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"Unfortunately he's pulled out this week, which gives me an opportunity to try to claw back some ground that I lost last week in Ireland," said McIlroy, who is at eight under overall.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In September 2020, stocks moved lower after a torrid summer rebound rally that saw major indexes claw back their COVID-19-related losses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
This could be a sign that shoppers immediately resell them to claw back some of their cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
When he reached the end of the book, he went through it again, tracing a claw across every crude drawing, over every meticulous map, past every misspelled word.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
As the claws come out, so does a veritable pageant of secrets and lies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
You play as Logan, aka Wolverine, the comic book superhero that can self-heal and has retractable claws.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Designed by Adrian, the big cat has shoelace-style stitching running up his belly and detachable slippers tipped with sharp claws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
These medium-sized mammals, found only in Africa and Asia, have long, powerful tails, large curved claws, and bodies covered in overlapping scales that resemble a pinecone.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
She grinned at him—her eyes tipped up at the corners when she smiled—and began grooming the griffin’s wings, who objected with both sets of claws.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
However, South Africa clawed their way back to triumph - just as their director of rugby Rassie Erasmus had predicted.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Shares have clawed back earlier losses and are now down 8.4% at 130.40 pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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
Christopher scrambled to his feet, and Gelifen, slightly dazed, clawed his way to hide in Mal’s coat, and they stood staring around them.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Since then, many organisations have been clawing workers back into the office, despite evidence that hybrid working may be the best fit.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“They are clawing you to get away because, to them, that is a life-and-death situation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Meta shares were up as much as 4.1% earlier Wednesday, before reversing lower and then clawing back into positive territory.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
The shock and hurt change into anger, deep and real, clawing at my stomach.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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