claws
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Aesthetes had been howling about the Freedom 250 set, a soaring, 92-foot tall structure which resembled one of those arcade machine claws in which you try and fail to grab a stuffed hippopotamus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Dame Julia has written more than 200 books and is best known for The Gruffalo - a story of a frightening woodland creature with terrible claws, and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Aside from its dramatic claws, the insect's body shares similarities with modern Gelastocoridae, also called toad bugs, which are land-dwelling predators.
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
She reportedly had injuries on her face and head that appeared to have been caused by an animal's claws.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
The two remaining HYDROs dug their claws into the ice and blasted their engines.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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