clawing

Example Sentences

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The Georgia winger is as effective as he is mesmerising, taunting opposition with a languid but unstoppable dribbling style, socks at half mast on his calves, defenders clawing at the scorched turf left behind him.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Like a zombie clawing its stiff, cold hand through the dirt of its grave, VHS refuses to die.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Shares of Super Micro Computer were up 5% midday Monday, clawing back some of the losses incurred last week after co-founder Wally Liaw was indicted for alleged export-control violations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

The benchmarks were clawing back their losses from Monday as fresh strikes by Israel and Iran fueled traders’ fears about disruption of crude flows out of the Middle East.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

As the sun set, the rabbits fell to clawing and scrabbling in the runs.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams