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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
a clutch of medals adorned the general's chest
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as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a clutch of people traveling together
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as in crises
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
a football quarterback who always comes through in the clutch
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as in powers
the right or means to command or control others
a nation no longer living in the clutch of a cruel tyrant
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as in grips
to have or keep in one's hands
he clutched the eggs carefully so he wouldn't drop them
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Recent Examples of clutches
Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Many years after escaping the less-than-kind clutches of her mother, Sandra Oh's Amanda is living an idyllic life of beekeeping with her own daughter, Chrissy (Fivel Stewart).
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Many years after escaping the less-than-kind clutches of her mother, Sandra Oh's Amanda is living an idyllic life of beekeeping with her own daughter, Chrissy (Fivel Stewart).
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Many years after escaping the less-than-kind clutches of her mother, Sandra Oh's Amanda is living an idyllic life of beekeeping with her own daughter, Chrissy (Fivel Stewart).
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Clutches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutches. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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