clawing

Example Sentences

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It is too easy to think of people like Deborah as clawing back their careers for fame, validation or money rather than a deep and essential love of their art.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Rybakina never looked convincing despite clawing her way back from a double break down to force a tie-break, and a double fault on the opening point was a sign of things to come.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The rupee was last trading at 95.6075 to the dollar, clawing back some ground after hitting another record low on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

JetBlue Airways rose 2.7%, clawing back some losses after closing down 6.2% on Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

There it is—the scritch-scratch of Teeth’s humanlike paws clawing down my rock.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz