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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

Infielder, Mia Camacho, Whittier Christian, Jr.: The Rutgers commit delivered clutch hits for the Division 2 champions, finishing with a .544 average, including 49 hits and 17 home runs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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

As a consequence of its otherwise ideal 51/49 front/rear weight distribution, it doesn’t shift much weight over the rear tires in those first milliseconds after dropping the clutch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

But I clutch at my necklace, and I see Teresita gripping the little plaster statue of Yemayá.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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