clutches
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Set against the backdrop of our modern culture, where we’re filming everything but listening to no one, McElwee finds himself trapped in irony’s clutches.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
One of his latest creations, an animatronic hand, clutches when he pulls a trigger that he built using a 3-D printer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Russell managed to pass Verstappen on lap nine before the four-time champion fell back into the clutches of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who moved past the Red Bull a lap later.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Claw machine lover Neiki Lee carefully lowers the metal jaws of a crane with a joystick into a pool of prizes, only to have the small toy slip from its clutches again and again.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
And I had to cross my heart that I’d be back on time if she’d just let me scoot out of her clutches for a few hours of freedom.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
