clam

Example Sentences

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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

The team discovered that these fibers closely resemble those of the Mediterranean clam both physically and chemically.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 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

He pulls the razor clam out; its oblong body fits perfectly in the palm of his hand.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day