clutched
Example Sentences
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Hasina Bibi clutched her hungry four-year-old daughter as she waited at an India-Bangladesh border post, trying to leave as fears grow of an Indian crackdown on undocumented migrants.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
"I definitely wasn't trying to hole that putt," Rai smiled as he clutched the Wanamaker Trophy.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
But defeat has been clutched from the jaws of victory before.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The Canada captain clutched his ankle and pulled his jersey over his face, with Kompany saying Davies will miss "two to four weeks".
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
I clutched the rough wood of Maggie’s box to my chest.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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