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clutch

[kluhch] / klʌtʃ /




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He mimics Brunson’s unpretentious style—Bridges once claimed to have eaten Chipotle for lunch every day for 10 years—and he’s been nails in the clutch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Without a clutch of England stars - rested after their run to the World Cup final in Japan - Saracens' stand-in squad members were taunted by the local fans in the Shed stand.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s going to come down to defense and someone getting a clutch hit against very good pitching.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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

I could hear Granda’s breathing and see Celia clutch at her knitting.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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