craw

Example Sentences

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This is the craw that sticks in the throats of mindful Europeans who talk about “strategic autonomy.”

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

Those questions should stick in the craw of Americans who watch this masterwork.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

“And Boeing just happened to really get in my craw, to be honest.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

Well, he did have that moment on No. 8 when he had to backhand a grounder out of the craw of a tree.

From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2022

The shame of the lie still stuck in his craw, but Varys had insisted it was necessary.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin