- present participle of claw.
clawing
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Levi’s, which was privately owned from 1985 to 2019, is clawing its way back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
In its place, Bessent said, America now has a “C economy,” in which lower wage earners are, in his telling, finally clawing their way back.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
At 5-2 down, Gauff saved two set points before clawing her way back to level at 5-5, but lost the tie-break as unforced errors and double faults punctuated her game.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
It is too easy to think of people like Deborah as clawing back their careers for fame, validation or money rather than a deep and essential love of their art.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
He tore himself free of the clawing fingers, half-fell, half-threw himself out of the alley, and by the time the last shivering wail had died away was tugging at his own gate.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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