clasp
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The medal was recovered, but she gave up trying to find the clasp that had failed to keep it connected to the ribbon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
The best thing to do is to crouch face-down, bend the legs underneath the torso and clasp both hands behind the neck, Nakae said.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
But Pegula's clasp of her head after they blew an 8-4 lead in the first-to-10 match tie-break summed up their bitter disappointment at missing a shot for the trophy.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025
They get those around midsummer, and they arrive in a beautiful presentation box that’s lined with green felt and opens with swinging doors in the front that are held in place by a clasp.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2024
“I shouldn’t think a clasp would have anything to do with it.”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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