craw

Example Sentences

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This is the craw that sticks in the throats of mindful Europeans who talk about “strategic autonomy.”

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

“And Boeing just happened to really get in my craw, to be honest.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

That conclusion is sure to stick in the craw of USC fans in particular, after weeks of calling for coordinator Alex Grinch’s job amid the Trojans’ recent defensive collapse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2023

Well, he did have that moment on No. 8 when he had to backhand a grounder out of the craw of a tree.

From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2022

The shame of the lie still stuck in his craw, but Varys had insisted it was necessary.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin