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clam

[klam] / klæm /
NOUN
bivalve living in ocean
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But ESPN, which the NFL now has a piece of, in the way rich people own a small stake in a clam hut on Martha’s Vineyard, is eager to tell you it has the game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

A few kilometres closer to the sea, clam fishermen are also struggling with soaring June temperatures.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

“Males tend to think differently and we have a different language. There needs to be a different approach to get over their walls, their filters, their denials. The guys clam up.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

It also served some of the region’s more unique specialties, such as clam cakes from a recipe hand-written by his grandmother found on the back of a fish-shop receipt.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

Eula, the dead clam, starts talking before she’s even sat in the chair, before I can explain anything, not stopping until ten o’clock that night.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

At Casa Juani, also on Pearl Street, the briny razor clams bring a taste of Spain to the Rockies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

In contrast, only about half of mollusks, including clams and snails, disappeared.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

"The guy who sells clams, the one who sells boiled eggs, the one who sells green mango with salt, the wafer seller, the ice cream seller... What's become of those people?" the 39-year-old asked.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

The West Hollywood clam shack conjures Rhode Island on the West Coast, be it with clams of all kinds, lobster cooked just right or oysters treated with reverence.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

“Good. Now, if you give me those clams, I’ll see what I can do with them.”

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

Normally so open in his media conferences, Amorim clammed up when he was asked to explain something he said on Christmas Eve about his preferred style of play.

From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026

However, he clammed up when Welker asked him to share other methods in which he might stay on.

From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2025

“But as soon as we turned our microphones on and stuck them in their faces, they totally clammed up.”

From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024

“There was a dreadful silence, and they literally clammed up. It was incredibly unnerving for the White House and the Pentagon.”

From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2023

I didn’t know what my dad had said or not said at work, but from his general level of communication that week, I had a feeling he had been clammed up pretty tight with everyone.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

We would go crabbing, occasionally catch fish, and also clamming.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2023

With research and preparation, anyone can try their hand at clamming.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023

To get started clamming, you will need to purchase a shellfish license, which can be obtained from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; an annual license runs about $12.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023

Here’s a refresher on everything you need to know about razor clamming with the fam.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023

He’s like a clamming machine, and as he catches them, he stuffs them into the pockets of his new black cargo shorts.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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