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
"This is why we eat clam chowder and we don't eat brachiopod chowder," Sperling said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 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
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
Among the products targeted by Canada are U.S. steel, aluminum, motorcycles, washers and dryers, chain saws, processed cheese, clams and frozen octopus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
In contrast, only about half of mollusks, including clams and snails, disappeared.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
"The guy who sells clams, the one who sells boiled eggs, the one who sells green mango with salt, the wafer seller, the ice cream seller... What's become of those people?" the 39-year-old asked.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 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
Covering the clams, too, and she hadn’t dug hers yet.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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
With the Browns due to visit the Vikings on Sunday, the communication between Stefanski and Kubiak has clammed up for obvious reasons.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
I didn’t know what my dad had said or not said at work, but from his general level of communication that week, I had a feeling he had been clammed up pretty tight with everyone.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
We would go crabbing, occasionally catch fish, and also clamming.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2023
Here’s a refresher on everything you need to know about razor clamming with the fam.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 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
Make sure you have the most current information before you go clamming to ensure responsible harvesting.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Hatsue had looked at him, hard, for a long moment, the clamming rake clutched in her hand.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
