claws

Example Sentences

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A bear with teeth and claws, as he once put it.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Webbed claws clutch at a rock, and slowly, awkwardly, the creature lifts her rounded, barrel-like body out of the river.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

As giant plant eating dinosaurs such as sauropods became more common, predators may have relied less on grasping prey with claws and more on delivering devastating bites.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

She reportedly had injuries on her face and head that appeared to have been caused by an animal's claws.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

At first, he thought the dragon's claws had caused it.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville