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Recent Examples of clam
Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
There will also be made-to-order waffles, lobster bisque, New England clam chowder and beverages such as Bloody Marys, mimosas and champagne.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Known for its abundance of agates found along the Pacific Ocean beach between Newport and Yaquina Head, Agate Beach is a popular spot for agate hunting, as well as other activities like clamming, surfing and wildlife viewing.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Noun
Oysters, clams and kelp put into the waterways also pull nitrogen out of the water.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
There will also be made-to-order waffles, lobster bisque, New England clam chowder and beverages such as Bloody Marys, mimosas and champagne.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
Soup Costco food courts in Taiwan offer members clam chowder.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Known for its abundance of agates found along the Pacific Ocean beach between Newport and Yaquina Head, Agate Beach is a popular spot for agate hunting, as well as other activities like clamming, surfing and wildlife viewing.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
Noun
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Then the case counsellor handed me the check for eight hundred dollars.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Murakami is working on a two-year, $34 million deal, and in an era when some teams try to lock up young talent with long and lucrative contract extensions, a 25-game sample size is a little too small for Getz to start throwing out more years and dollars.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For Navy veteran Jake Ciccone, the experience is about more than fishing.—
Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Anglers can enjoy surf fishing right from the beach or fish from one of the rock jetties, narrow structures that stretch from the shore into the ocean.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The restaurant also runs additional weekday specials, including a $12 cheese pizza on Tuesdays and a $10 double cheeseburger on Wednesdays, though the Sunday spaghetti special may get you the most bang for your buck.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Comparatively and historically speaking, that’s a heck of a lot better bang for the buck than what a very-late-in-the-first-round wide receiver gives you during his rookie campaign.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Layer moisturizer to seal everything in After eye cream, apply a light facial moisturizer to keep the entire face hydrated.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bring foil edges together to make a packet; crimp to seal tightly.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wood’s colleague and head winemaker Kurtis Ogasawara tells Robb Report this wine requires a couple of tweaks in the vineyard and winery that begin with walking the block prior to harvest and splitting it up into smaller sections based on flavor development.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2026
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The space agency has now canceled Gateway to focus on building a base on the lunar surface, where astronauts can learn to harvest resources like water, live in partial gravity, and prove out technologies for future expeditions to Mars.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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