clams

Example Sentences

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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

Affected raw oysters were sold in Washington, while the Manila clams were distributed to restaurants and retailers in California, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Oregon and Washington, according to the FDA.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

The MoJ has vehemently denied clams of medical mistreatment and the Care Quality Commission, a watchdog, has not opened any investigation.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

The pipeline company will also have to mitigate harm to fish and clams.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

They dug clams until the water covered the flats—actually as Lizzie pointed out, Turner mostly watched her dig clams until the water covered the flats.

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