clam
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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
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
As a result, the European Union has completely banned harvesting the clam.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
Grandma Edem had made good money from her clam picking and trading and had left gold jewelry for all her children, but it was being hoarded by Ma’s older sister and her greedy husband.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Among the products targeted by Canada are U.S. steel, aluminum, motorcycles, washers and dryers, chain saws, processed cheese, clams and frozen octopus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Fish, mobile snails, sea urchins, and bivalves such as clams, oysters, and mussels all require faster metabolisms to support movement and, in many cases, predatory lifestyles.
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
She said they eat a mixture of food such as clams and mussels and crustaceans, so there would plenty of food around the Scottish coast.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
As they approached the dais, Davos trod on painted crabs and clams and starfish, half-hidden amongst twisting black fronds of seaweed and the bones of drowned sailors.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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
“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
When it came to media duties he felt were required by the league, he largely clammed up by the end of his second full season with the Seahawks in 2012.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2020
Beside me, the brave and mighty Hamza has clammed up.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
He made a living through clamming and oystering but also ran a small business called “Better Tree Service.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2024
We would go crabbing, occasionally catch fish, and also clamming.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2023
With the right tools, clamming can be a rewarding and enjoyable experience for the whole family.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
For successful clamming, bring a clam shovel or specialized tube and net to store your haul.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
He didn’t want to risk me clamming back up.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
