clutching
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She gave a knowing smile, insisting I try on the skirt I was clutching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
That is the thing we should be clutching our pearls about.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Feigning a grimace and clutching his stomach, he asked them for a pack of wet wipes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Flavio issued fierce denials as Lula took to the campaign trail clutching a statue of the saint, declaring that "messing" with her was "unacceptable."
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
She turned just in time to see the tattered sleeve of the thief emerge from her bag, dirty hand clutching her coin purse.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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