clasp
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It slows its descent and guides itself with pinpoint precision so it can be captured by a clasp called Mechazilla, or "the chopsticks", by engineers who have achieved something that's never been done before.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
And it is viewed as the clasp of the first island chain guarding against Chinese maritime expansion.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
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
The stone was held in place by a black metal clasp, by something that looked like claws, with something else crawling around it.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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