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Recent Examples of clam
Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2024
One thing the clam shell definitely isn’t is a mobility exercise.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 11 Dec. 2024
Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Once medical examiners took custody of Murphy’s body, the vessel slipped back out the inlet to continue clamming.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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Noun
Tending embers atop a pit full of beach stones, Velasquez layered on fava pods wrapped in rhubarb leaves, chicken, salt pork, andouille, potatoes, mussels, clams, and potato bread called chapaleles, and covered it all with tarps.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2024
One thing the clam shell definitely isn’t is a mobility exercise.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
The mask has a hydrogel texture that clams and cools the skin while its clinical-grade ingredients sink in to rejuvenate the complexion.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Once medical examiners took custody of Murphy’s body, the vessel slipped back out the inlet to continue clamming.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
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Adams has shown a remarkable indifference toward early-childhood education, slicing hundreds of millions of dollars from the city’s 3-K and U.P.K. programs even as COVID-era federal stimulus funds for early-childhood programs were expiring.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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Later, the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill authorized hundreds of billions of dollars to rebuild airports, bridges and highways, billions more to build a network of electric vehicle chargers and more broadband Internet.—
Ed O'Keefe,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Cast a Line With Group Fishing Take the whole family fishing on a excursion with one of the local charter companies, including Captain Phil's Charters (pickup at Grayton Beach), Santa Rosa Charters, and Strictly Business Fishing Charters.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2025
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Irene Salinas, who studies fish immune systems at the University of New Mexico, probed the fish brain for microbes.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
WIRED,
5 Jan. 2025
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Free performance boosts would be nice, but if Nintendo wants to charge a few bucks for a substantial upgrade to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, that sounds great.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
18 Jan. 2025
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Inflation Because what went up hasn’t come down, eggs are still three bucks (or more) a dozen and a trip to the market causes chills and sweats.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Thursday’s 4-3 win in Denver over the Colorado Avalanche sealed it for a variety of reasons.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The complaint, which was filed in the Southern District of New York, is currently sealed.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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What Are Chia Seeds? Chia seeds are harvested from the desert plant Salvia hispanica, a member of the mint family native to Central and Southern Mexico.—
Annie Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2025
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For years, companies have harvested location information from smartphones, either through ordinary apps or the advertising ecosystem, and then built products based on that data or sold it to others.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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