clam
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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
The West Hollywood clam shack conjures Rhode Island on the West Coast, be it with clams of all kinds, lobster cooked just right or oysters treated with reverence.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
She isn’t participating in the clam dig; she’s content with taking pictures of us, and with staying far away from the freezing sea.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
In contrast, only about half of mollusks, including clams and snails, disappeared.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Conservationists say this and other extraordinary deep-sea snails, limpets, mussels and clams could be threatened by plans to mine valuable minerals from the deep seabed.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 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
Until we reach the bus stop—it’s packed with kids older than us and who look a whole lot less grimy than I do—and he clams up like he’s never once heard of a bobcat.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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
“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
So the moment I downloaded MeowTalk Cat Translator, a mobile app that promised to convert Momo’s meows into plain English, she clammed right up.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
I clammed up, my confidence deflating at the edge of derision in his voice.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
For more weekend walks, try nearby options: A quick, 0.6-mile stroll up Ludlow Falls Interpretive Trail, visiting Shine Tidelands State Park at the Squamish Harbor’s entrance or picnicking and clamming at Wolfe Property State Park.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
We would go crabbing, occasionally catch fish, and also clamming.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2023
For successful clamming, bring a clam shovel or specialized tube and net to store your haul.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Make sure you have the most current information before you go clamming to ensure responsible harvesting.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
“I’ll come. At high tide, when I can’t be clamming anyway.”
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
