clutches

Example Sentences

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Nearby, another family clutches a folder of old medical reports, hoping the hospital can still save their loved one.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Unlike most motorcycles, e-motos do not have clutches or gearboxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

Dinosaurs laid eggs and often produced sizable clutches at once.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

Mrs. Walton swallows hard and clutches her pearls like How dare you ask me that?

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles