clutched
Example Sentences
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Hasina Bibi clutched her hungry four-year-old daughter as she waited at an India-Bangladesh border post, trying to leave as fears grow of an Indian crackdown on undocumented migrants.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
But defeat has been clutched from the jaws of victory before.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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
She clutched the necklaces on her dress at center ice afterward and sobbing while hugging her coach.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
My head dizzy, I clutched the edge of my dresser.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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