claws
Example Sentences
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They opted instead for the civil settlement, which claws back money the company earned from selling formula through federally funded nutrition programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
There are some stealth options, but I generally ignored them and went in with my claws out.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
A game called "Flappy Bill" features a bald eagle carrying a document in its claws that tries to avoid smashing into columns of various heights, against a background that resembles Washington DC.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
These medium-sized mammals, found only in Africa and Asia, have long, powerful tails, large curved claws, and bodies covered in overlapping scales that resemble a pinecone.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
But before he’d even finished, Miel had flipped up into the sky, grabbing one missile in his beak and spinning around to kick the other out of the air with his claws.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
