claw
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In September 2020, stocks moved lower after a torrid summer rebound rally that saw major indexes claw back their COVID-19-related losses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
A Singaporean man has lost a court case to claw back hundreds of thousands of dollars that he had lavished on his ex-girlfriend while they were together.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
This could be a sign that shoppers immediately resell them to claw back some of their cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Call it a win, call it an escape, call it the clandestine claw of the dreaded Wolverine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Her face hit the water, and she scrambled up and back, gasping for air as she tried to claw her way out of the mud.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
The settlement claws back money Abbott earned from selling formula through federally funded nutrition programs, and the company did not admit fault.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
You play as Logan, aka Wolverine, the comic book superhero that can self-heal and has retractable claws.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
"Arboreality is fundamental to understanding primates - including ourselves - because it has shaped our body to a large degree: hands and feet, wrists and ankles, nails instead of claws, etc.,"
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Equity markets fluctuated ahead of the CPI release, though Seoul enjoyed another strong day as it claws back some of the huge tech-led losses sustained in July.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
He easily grabbed our robot with one of his giant claws, and then he held her tight.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
But an extraordinary 90-foot putt from Kupcho on the 17th clawed the Americans back into contention and they headed up the last hole all square.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Armed with ferocious intent and a forward line ravenous for turnover ball, Mayo rattled Kerry during a period when they clawed back from seven points down to revive their hopes.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Historically, authorities have clawed back pilfered funds about 75% of the time when scams were reported within 72 hours, said the FBI’s Lynch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Dodgers clawed back two runs in the seventh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
A whole bush crashed into Natalie and clawed at her face.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Meta shares were up as much as 4.1% earlier Wednesday, before reversing lower and then clawing back into positive territory.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
In its place, Bessent said, America now has a “C economy,” in which lower wage earners are, in his telling, finally clawing their way back.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
The principal source of that bounce has been clawing voters back from the Greens and the Liberal Democrats, both of whom have suffered a two-point drop since Burnham's uncontested victory in the Labour leadership contest.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Top decision makers instead closed the probe, the people said, opting for a lighter-touch option: clawing back money the company earned from selling formula through federally funded nutrition programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
He tore himself free of the clawing fingers, half-fell, half-threw himself out of the alley, and by the time the last shivering wail had died away was tugging at his own gate.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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