clams

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One night he treated friends to shrimp, clams, fried potatoes and ouzo on the waterfront, upsetting elderly, likely famished, passersby.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The affected raw oysters and clams were harvested by two separate companies and distributed to restaurants and food retailers in at least nine states, the agency said in an alert Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Matijevich prefers using fresh clams, which are added after the carrots, celery and leeks have been sautéed.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

They looked specifically at animals 0.3mm – 2cm in size, such as worms, sea spiders, snails and clams.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

I tried to explain what Togbe had told me about how the dam had changed salt levels in the Lower Volta, making waterweeds and bilharzia spread, and causing the clams to die out.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo