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Recent Examples of clam
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
Though the establishment is part of a Cape-wide group of restaurants and markets, complete with its own fishing fleet, this seafood mini-empire first opened as a single clam shack in 1995 by the then-20-year-old Mac Hay with a $5,000 loan from his friends and an emphasis on all things local.
—Brett Sokol, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Alka Tripathy-Lang, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2024
The old Florida vibe of Tin City is a throwback to the 1920s when clam, shelling, oyster, and fishing industries were headquartered here.
—Kara Franker, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Goode wanted his pizzas to fall between a crispy New Haven-style dough and a sturdier New York-style crust with only a bit of char; one pie adds clams in an ode to Frank Pepe’s in New Haven, while another relies on red sauce and classic toppings like spicy Italian sausage and onion.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
Though the establishment is part of a Cape-wide group of restaurants and markets, complete with its own fishing fleet, this seafood mini-empire first opened as a single clam shack in 1995 by the then-20-year-old Mac Hay with a $5,000 loan from his friends and an emphasis on all things local.
—Brett Sokol, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Verb
Where cows once grazed, farmland once produced food, and children went clamming (clams prefer sand, not cobbles), the land and habitat were gradually lost to the sea.
—Alka Tripathy-Lang, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2024
The old Florida vibe of Tin City is a throwback to the 1920s when clam, shelling, oyster, and fishing industries were headquartered here.
—Kara Franker, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
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Stand Up For Heroes Year after year, this benefit for military veterans brings out top-shelf talent to raise tens of millions of dollars.Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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Trump has also promised more tax cuts and deficit spending, which could add trillions of dollars to the national debt, forcing the government to borrow more money from bondholders.Bryan Mena, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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While other folk are locked down or in quarantine, the man sneaks out to go fishing.Patrick Frater, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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The picturesque property features small game and whitetail deer, as well as ATV, hiking and equestrian trails, hunting, and fishing via the small lake, pond, and creek found on the land.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Customers weren’t necessarily shopping for inexpensive food as much as more bang for their buck.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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By continuing to focus on buck bedding areas (similar to early season and pre-rut plans), hunters can find a big ol’ buck.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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The secret comes down to the ingredient list, which is comprised of molecules that cling to the surface of the hair and work to seal the cuticle.Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Nov. 2024
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After intercepting a pass in the final minutes to help seal the deal, Bynum instinctively found the camera in the end zone, then busted out a routine he’s been working on for a few weeks.Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 11 Nov. 2024
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Bramble fruit are harvested from canes which produce a crop in their second year of growth.Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Even if they’re harvested in the form of digital DNA. Want to go deeper?Benji Jones, Vox, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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