clutches

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Claw machine lover Neiki Lee carefully lowers the metal jaws of a crane with a joystick into a pool of prizes, only to have the small toy slip from its clutches again and again.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

To the left, “Painting and Sculpture” clutches a palette while cradling a miniaturized replica of the Dionysus torso from the Parthenon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

In the experiments, two clutches were arranged in double rings to match fossil evidence.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Both pairs have since rebuilt their nests in slightly higher locations and are incubating fresh clutches of eggs.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Instead, she just reaches her hand inside her coat pocket and clutches the shard of crystal she put there earlier.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott