clam
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Over a clam bake, Goldsmith brought up the subject of licensing Warp Drive’s technology to RevMed to target RAS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
A few kilometres closer to the sea, clam fishermen are also struggling with soaring June temperatures.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
“Males tend to think differently and we have a different language. There needs to be a different approach to get over their walls, their filters, their denials. The guys clam up.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
It also served some of the region’s more unique specialties, such as clam cakes from a recipe hand-written by his grandmother found on the back of a fish-shop receipt.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
Friday, 3 “I have an idea about Mami,” Bri said with nervous pride as she, Alex, and Julie began a supper of spaghetti and red clam sauce.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
In contrast, only about half of mollusks, including clams and snails, disappeared.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
They must also clear algae from the nets protecting clams from invasive blue crabs, which arrived from North America in recent years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
One night he treated friends to shrimp, clams, fried potatoes and ouzo on the waterfront, upsetting elderly, likely famished, passersby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Hutchings uses scallops, large shrimp and fish fillets, but other options like oysters, lobster tails, crabs, mussels and clams are perfectly acceptable.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
There would be no clams for lunch—you clammed at low tide, on the sandbars.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
Normally so open in his media conferences, Amorim clammed up when he was asked to explain something he said on Christmas Eve about his preferred style of play.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026
However, he clammed up when Welker asked him to share other methods in which he might stay on.
From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2025
“But as soon as we turned our microphones on and stuck them in their faces, they totally clammed up.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
“There was a dreadful silence, and they literally clammed up. It was incredibly unnerving for the White House and the Pentagon.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
I clammed up, my confidence deflating at the edge of derision in his voice.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
He made a living through clamming and oystering but also ran a small business called “Better Tree Service.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2024
We would go crabbing, occasionally catch fish, and also clamming.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2023
To get started clamming, you will need to purchase a shellfish license, which can be obtained from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; an annual license runs about $12.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Additionally, it’s a good idea to check the local forecast before heading out to clam, as your preparation for withstanding Pacific Northwest weather conditions can greatly affect the success of your clamming trip.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
He didn’t want to risk me clamming back up.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
