clenched

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To strengthen privacy protections, the researchers limited their images to the back of the hand and a clenched fist.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

Fist clenched over his heart, Westlake belted out God Save the Queen with such gusto, that images were shared widely across the internet, spawning a hashtag #DoItLikeHarry.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

After ending her wait for another Grand Slam trophy with victory at the Australian Open, the Kazakh simply clenched a raised fist and briefly shook her head in a mixture of relief and disbelief.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

At the helm of a massive shiny black truck bearing the Teamsters insignia, a driver clenched a cigar between his teeth as he steered with one hand and pulled an overhead horn with the other.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025

I slid down the flaming banister, holding tight with my blanketed elbows and legs, the wool clenched together with my teeth.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron