clutching
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“I ran for mayor because I didn’t want to see our people on the streets,” said Bass, clutching the microphone in 90-degree mid-October heat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
He owned his portrayal of Gurney Halleck in “Dune” so completely that nobody blinked when he dashed into a battle scene bellowing mightily while clutching a pug, of all things.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
One animal raising questions is a Tapanuli orangutan, seen by AFP, alone in an enclosure clutching a coconut.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
In December 2024, when Xi arrived in Macau for the 25th anniversary of the territory’s return to Chinese rule, footage showed him clutching Peng’s hand on the airplane steps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He was clutching his face now, almost like that kid in the Home Alone movie.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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