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Recent Examples of clam
Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
Some live wildlife is confiscated in very large numbers, like corals and clams, which are part of the predominant aquatic invertebrate trade in Southern California.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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
Maybe towards the weirder side of, like, Chinese cuisine with, like…sea slugs and clams.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
Some live wildlife is confiscated in very large numbers, like corals and clams, which are part of the predominant aquatic invertebrate trade in Southern California.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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
Noun
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That’s despite the billions of dollars the company has spent to prevent them, including $1.9 billion last year.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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The state has given the region millions of dollars to aid homeless people and public data show that Caltrans has boosted sweeps in recent years.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Raw beef was stored above raw sushi fish in a freezer, and a bag of sugar was being kept on the kitchen floor.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Investigators with the Brevard County Sheriff's Office determined that the boys were fishing 30 feet from Elkins' property.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nobody is complaining about the bang for the buck regarding Betts or the Dodgers.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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For seven seasons, Ansari played Tom Haverford, the goofy Parks administrator who was constantly cooking up harebrained schemes to make a quick buck, or just entertain himself.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There is still work to do to secure the top 50 finish, but Kim is now safely inside the cut line and will have the chance to seal the deal over the final 36 holes of the tournament.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Inthe days after Donald Trump sealed his return to the presidency last November, Wall Street celebrated the prospect of lower taxes, looser regulation and less fervent antitrust enforcement—all setting the stage for a quick resurgence of merger and acquisition deals.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Finally, remember to harvest beans regularly to keep plants productive.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some of these tools, for example, use data shared with the application for training their models; others harvest user interactions like keyboard stroke patterns, raising concerns about data privacy, security and compliance.—
Pawel Rzeszucinski,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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