claws

Example Sentences

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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

Their analysis showed that the claws of this fossil bug were strikingly different from those found in other insects.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Grizzly bears, which can kill and eat large prey like elk and moose, often weigh twice as much as black bears, have larger claws and are considerably more aggressive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Several people are arrested every year selling or buying tiger hides, teeth, claws and bones, prized in traditional Chinese medicine.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Fred scrambled onto her back and hooked his claws to the edge of her shell, staring out over her head.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr