clutches
Example Sentences
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Set against the backdrop of our modern culture, where we’re filming everything but listening to no one, McElwee finds himself trapped in irony’s clutches.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
One of his latest creations, an animatronic hand, clutches when he pulls a trigger that he built using a 3-D printer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
She clutches her thighs, then her chair, crying and occasionally looking up at the sky, as if searching for answers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Russell managed to pass Verstappen on lap nine before the four-time champion fell back into the clutches of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who moved past the Red Bull a lap later.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Yes, I can imagine Aunt Aggie saving me from the clutches of that well-meaning midwife.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
