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 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
As a result, the European Union has completely banned harvesting the clam.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
One frigid winter he worked on a clam boat on Long Island.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
There, rows of whirring white tanks filled with seawater host creatures like coral, giant clams and clownfish in what are meticulously controlled to resemble natural marine environments.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Fish, mobile snails, sea urchins, and bivalves such as clams, oysters, and mussels all require faster metabolisms to support movement and, in many cases, predatory lifestyles.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 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
She said they eat a mixture of food such as clams and mussels and crustaceans, so there would plenty of food around the Scottish coast.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
They’d have to fish for food, and get clams; or something.
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
“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
In the aftermath of Martinez’s death, friends and neighbors who knew him in Lewiston have clammed up, unsure how to feel about the man they knew as a kind, affable friend.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
They clammed up and stood aside as Tally passed, as if she were contagious.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
We would go crabbing, occasionally catch fish, and also clamming.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2023
With the right tools, clamming can be a rewarding and enjoyable experience for the whole family.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
With the right tools and knowledge, anyone can enjoy the rewarding experience of clamming while contributing to the preservation of these important creatures.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Here’s a refresher on everything you need to know about razor clamming with the fam.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
He’s like a clamming machine, and as he catches them, he stuffs them into the pockets of his new black cargo shorts.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
