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Recent Examples of clam
Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
Rosebud: The classic Italian spot with locations on Rush Street and in Deerfield, Lemont and Rosemont will pack up apps, pastas, entrees, sides and desserts like baked clams, ziti, meatballs and tiramisu.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 24 Nov. 2024
C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Where cows once grazed, farmland once produced food, and children went clamming (clams prefer sand, not cobbles), the land and habitat were gradually lost to the sea.
—Alka Tripathy-Lang, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Cookware This is something for the big-splashy-meal cook in your life—the king of the standing rib roast, the empress of the whole pig on a spit, the generalissimo of the hundred-person clam bake.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
Rosebud: The classic Italian spot with locations on Rush Street and in Deerfield, Lemont and Rosemont will pack up apps, pastas, entrees, sides and desserts like baked clams, ziti, meatballs and tiramisu.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 24 Nov. 2024
Verb
His son, Rodney Bart Jr., followed him into clamming as a teenager and rose to become a mate on another clamming vessel, the John N. In 2020, about a year before Murphy died, Bart’s son fatally overdosed on fentanyl and heroin while towing a dredge off the Jersey Shore.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Where cows once grazed, farmland once produced food, and children went clamming (clams prefer sand, not cobbles), the land and habitat were gradually lost to the sea.
—Alka Tripathy-Lang, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
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The clear advantage is on the traditional YouTube side, where creators upload their content to the platform and receive a cut of the ad dollars shown before and sometimes during their videos.Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson scrapped a last-minute measure to avoid a government shutdown late Wednesday after facing opposition from fellow Republicans — including President-elect Donald Trump — who objected to billions of dollars in spending that had been added to the bill.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Klein liked being away from the city, and his grandkids visited often to fish the pond and explore the woods and creeks that run through the property.Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
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Because most of those villages were fishing villages, people were not able to continue with their work and their way of life.The Dial, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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Embrace original ideas from creative thinkers who understand how to deliver a big content bang for smart bucks.Peter White, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Varied Participation in the Rut Though all bucks are biologically motivated to participate in the rut, some individual bucks can be more active than others.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
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While officials caution that a deal is neither sealed nor guaranteed, the upbeat language and recent diplomatic activity point to significant momentum toward reaching a deal.Abeer Salman, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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With 20 seconds left, Conard had the ball, but Maddy stole the ball, then hit two free throws to seal the win.Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday, the FDA issued an advisory recommending that consumers avoid eating Fanny Bay, Buckley Bay and Royal Miyagi oysters harvested in specific British Colombia growing areas between Dec. 1 and Dec. 9.Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Rainwater is harvested for irrigation, plus green roofs (along with over 1,000 trees) help mitigate urban heat.New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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