claw
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He points out that Russia virtually disintegrated twice in the 20th century, once after the Bolshevik Revolution and again after the Cold War, only to claw its way back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Backed by a raucous crowd, the French-born Briton dug deep to claw his way back and take the match to a deciding set and keep his dreams alive.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
The new model was flashy, black-light entertainment with thumping music, huge video screens, arcade games and claw machines, along with upscale food and drink at double or triple the prices of standard bowling-alley fare.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
But the stock has started to claw its way back, fueled by optimism around Rackspace’s pivot into AI cloud services.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Mangefur pointed an accusing claw at his companion.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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Fossils suggest Teilhardina differed from other mammals of the time as it had fingernails rather than claws, which helped it grasp branches and handle food – a key characteristic of primates to this day.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
Crew members operating trucks with claws pick up the materials in batches and deposit them on conveyor belts to start the sorting process.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
As polished as it was quirky, the performance was packed with personality and one of the sharpest hooks to ever sink its claws into the contest.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Webbed claws clutch at a rock, and slowly, awkwardly, the creature lifts her rounded, barrel-like body out of the river.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
The badger laced her claws together and leaned against the trunk that housed Clare’s beautiful glass cap mushrooms.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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SK Hynix and Samsung clawed back some of their recent losses in Asian trading.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Barclays then clawed back 17.8 million British pounds in awards, or about US$24 million, and the U.K. watchdog Financial Conduct Authority fined and banned him from working in financial services.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
Europe finally clawed back its wartime stock losses, with the pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 closing at a record high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
The River Lugg is home to six protected and endangered species, including common otter, Atlantic salmon, white clawed crayfish, brook lamprey, shad and bullhead.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Taran clawed away clumps of earth and roots.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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It is too easy to think of people like Deborah as clawing back their careers for fame, validation or money rather than a deep and essential love of their art.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
The rupee was last trading at 95.6075 to the dollar, clawing back some ground after hitting another record low on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
The Georgia winger is as effective as he is mesmerising, taunting opposition with a languid but unstoppable dribbling style, socks at half mast on his calves, defenders clawing at the scorched turf left behind him.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Shares of Super Micro Computer were up 5% midday Monday, clawing back some of the losses incurred last week after co-founder Wally Liaw was indicted for alleged export-control violations.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
Firemen doused the area with water, and amid the steaming smoke everyone began clawing the rubble away.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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