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Recent Examples of clawlike Those clawlike acrylics of last season gave way to an entire vampy, gothy, witchy, femme fatale through-line on the runways. —
Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026 Consistent with a style that has, so far, only been found on Sulawesi, the hand is depicted with pointy, clawlike fingers. —K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026 Consistent with a style that has, so far, only been found on Sulawesi, the hand is depicted with pointy, clawlike fingers. —K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
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Acclimating our senses was rooftop breakfast served by a gracious staff who introduced us to Armenian coffee — finely ground into a powder and brewed in a jazzve pot.— Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
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According to the rules, the dough must be made with 00 flour (a finely ground style of wheat flour), natural or brewer’s yeast, salt and water, no more, no less.— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Putting heavy or edged objects atop the cord may damage or pinch it, potentially causing short circuits.— Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
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Then came a raw-edged denim skirt from Miaou, which was as thigh-grazing as that viral Miu Miu micro skirt from the spring 2022 collection.— Alice Cary, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2023
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“Clawlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/clawlike. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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