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Recent Examples of claw
Instead of an offensive juggernaut that can rack up points in a hurry, the Chiefs are a defense-first team that scratches and claws its way to victory — and often not until the very final seconds.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
In addition to Musk, Ramaswamy, and Andreessen, other elites are boldly clawing their way into more political power.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
The hook will claw its way into your brain and never leave.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
As the woman struggled to keep the distressed feline in the bathtub, the cat meowed loudly, scratched frantically, and eventually clawed its way up the shower curtain before making a dramatic escape.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
In addition to Musk, Ramaswamy, and Andreessen, other elites are boldly clawing their way into more political power.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
The hook will claw its way into your brain and never leave.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
As the woman struggled to keep the distressed feline in the bathtub, the cat meowed loudly, scratched frantically, and eventually clawed its way up the shower curtain before making a dramatic escape.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claw
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Then there are the stories that burrowed into bigger, ongoing controversies: How did the Alexander brothers become the city’s most elite brokers while allegedly assaulting more than a dozen women?Curbed editors, Curbed, 20 Dec. 2024
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This is important because some of the most malicious tools can burrow themselves down below the operating environment and slowly siphon data over the course of months before being detected.Matt Kimball, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Migrant children have been lacerated by the fences, needing stitches in some cases, USA TODAY has reported.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Jan. 2024
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As the rapid retreat of ISIS from the Mosul Dam indicated, U.S. aircraft can lacerate ISIS when its fighters come out in numbers on the offensive, or stop to set up mortar or artillery positions.Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2014
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Dogster suggests shoveling out an area until there is grass to create a potty area, which will encourage dogs to do their business faster and spend less time outside.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Once the flooding went down, residents and volunteers took to the town to shovel out thick mud from buildings and search for art and belongings before clearing debris.Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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Nordstrom announced plans last year to shutter its Canadian operations, closing all stores in the country and cutting 2,500 jobs.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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This included cutting the corporate tax rate and increasing standard deductions for individuals and couples, many of whom previously would have itemized instead of taking the standard deduction.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Like Denaro, the performer's story is one of being a day laborer turned moonlight crooner who dredged songs from insomnia in the middle of the night.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Once the fill soil is in place, the builders will add a final layer of top soil, a rich mix that was dredged from the bottom of Malibu Lake 70 years ago and has been resting near Paramount Ranch ever since, teeming with the beneficial microbes so important to this project’s success.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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After seeing a string of losses in the House, Senate, and White House in November, some Democratic insiders warned the bruising results warranted a change in media strategy, including going on conservative media outlets and alternative platforms that party chiefs have largely avoided.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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Typical symptoms of a broken leg include intense pain, swelling, bruising, and difficulty moving your leg.Maggie Aime, MSN, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
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Countless publications and companies, whether The Washington Post or Toast, have created tipping guides to help consumers wade through this morass of money grubbing.Tim Carman, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
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So much of the story takes place firmly in and on the ground, whether its characters are grubbing around the countryside or descending six feet under.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2024
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Deserted until 1812, it was rediscovered by Swiss explorer Johann Burckhardt, though nearly 80 percent of Petra still hasn't been excavated or explored.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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Using the largest available tunnel boring machine (TBM) on Earth, the China Railway 14th Bureau Group Co., Ltd. is still excavating the main section of the 3.6-mile (5,755 m) tunnel.New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Claw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claw. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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