clutches
Example Sentences
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She clutches her thighs, then her chair, crying and occasionally looking up at the sky, as if searching for answers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Claw machine lover Neiki Lee carefully lowers the metal jaws of a crane with a joystick into a pool of prizes, only to have the small toy slip from its clutches again and again.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
To the left, “Painting and Sculpture” clutches a palette while cradling a miniaturized replica of the Dionysus torso from the Parthenon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Both pairs have since rebuilt their nests in slightly higher locations and are incubating fresh clutches of eggs.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
She just smiles and clutches the envelope to her chest.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
