clutched
Example Sentences
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But defeat has been clutched from the jaws of victory before.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The Canada captain clutched his ankle and pulled his jersey over his face, with Kompany saying Davies will miss "two to four weeks".
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
And there was joy in his face as he skied down the final descent, poles clutched in one hand, his other fist raised in triumph as he came through the line.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
They clutched photos of traffic violence victims, now deceased, holding their images to their chests or up to the sky.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026
Alexander idly poked his sister with the sextant, and Cassiopeia clutched her abacus in a way that suggested it might soon be hurled across the room.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
