clutching
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He owned his portrayal of Gurney Halleck in “Dune” so completely that nobody blinked when he dashed into a battle scene bellowing mightily while clutching a pug, of all things.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
One animal raising questions is a Tapanuli orangutan, seen by AFP, alone in an enclosure clutching a coconut.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Feigning a grimace and clutching his stomach, he asked them for a pack of wet wipes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
British TV presenter Alison Hammond's "heart scare" makes the Daily Mirror front page after the 51-year-old was rushed off midway through This Morning's Friday show while clutching her chest.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
“A red locomotive, moving fast along shiny new tracks. And it blows a trail of smoke behind it? Like a man running after the omnibus while clutching a lit cigar?”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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