clasp

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The devices, made by London-based Greyparrot, use AI to identify recyclables, flag food-grade material, gauge items’ mass, assess market value and calculate points at which a robotic claw might best clasp each piece.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The best thing to do is to crouch face-down, bend the legs underneath the torso and clasp both hands behind the neck, Nakae said.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

But Pegula's clasp of her head after they blew an 8-4 lead in the first-to-10 match tie-break summed up their bitter disappointment at missing a shot for the trophy.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

They get those around midsummer, and they arrive in a beautiful presentation box that’s lined with green felt and opens with swinging doors in the front that are held in place by a clasp.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2024

"I'm going to put you both in my handbag now," she said, "but I shall leave the clasp undone."

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl