clutches
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Hamilton never did stop, but as his tyres lost grip he fell back into the clutches of Norris and Antonelli.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
In an unprecedented rush of emergency fundraising, boosters hurled down an extra $20 million to keep their stars—and, just as importantly, keep them out of Kiffin’s clutches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The lizard has yellowish-green coloration, ranks among the smallest species in its genus, and produces relatively large clutches of eggs for its body size.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
The earlier “Insidious” films benefited from the magnetism of Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne, who played the concerned parents of a young boy who fell into the Further’s clutches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Some—a few—had been raised up; many others cast down, lost in its clutches.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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