clutches

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

They escaped the evil clutches of the gross neighbor kid next door, fled a toy collector’s plastic prison and even avoided an incinerator in one scene that scarred countless children around the world.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

Some customers agree that the strike is the thing keeping them from returning to the leather-clad clutches of the coffeehouse.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025

The worker gets off the bike, clutches the phone and dashes the final mile to make the delivery to the designated location.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Her voice drops to a whisper and she clutches my father's good arm.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse