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

Vanguard’s policy evidently has stuck in the craw of the crypto faithful.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

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

Sticks in my craw like a rusty hook, knowing how little it means to a rich creep like Tyler Croft, that he can ruin my life anytime he feels like it.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick