as in dollars
a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents
it must take a whole lot of clams to buy a car like that
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Recent Examples of clams
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
When there are harmful algae blooms, health authorities sometimes put out warnings telling people not to eat mussels, clams and other types of seafood.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Linguine with clams never gets old.
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Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 June 2026
Food and drink The fifth-floor BAHR with its open kitchen showcases his distinctive flavor combinations with plates like prawn rissoles (a Portuguese snack) as well as riffs on traditional dishes like pork with clams.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
There’s a raw bar with oysters, ceviche and the Seafood Colosseum with oysters, lobster, mussels, clams and the ceviche of the day with caviar.
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Connie Ogle
may 15,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Bowls of Thai curry soup crowded with shrimp, scallops and clams.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Oysters, clams and kelp put into the waterways also pull nitrogen out of the water.
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Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
The United States was 116 years old when a 6-foot-3, 210-pound bruiser named Pudge pocketed those 500 clams.
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Steve Doerschuk,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
The remains stemming from recent whale falls—which were still being processed by thousands of invertebrates, including clams, worms, and brittle stars (many of which were likely new to science)—were thriving biological communities.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
When there are harmful algae blooms, health authorities sometimes put out warnings telling people not to eat mussels, clams and other types of seafood.
—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Linguine with clams never gets old.
—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 June 2026
Food and drink The fifth-floor BAHR with its open kitchen showcases his distinctive flavor combinations with plates like prawn rissoles (a Portuguese snack) as well as riffs on traditional dishes like pork with clams.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
There’s a raw bar with oysters, ceviche and the Seafood Colosseum with oysters, lobster, mussels, clams and the ceviche of the day with caviar.
—
Connie Ogle
may 15,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Bowls of Thai curry soup crowded with shrimp, scallops and clams.
—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Oysters, clams and kelp put into the waterways also pull nitrogen out of the water.
—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
The United States was 116 years old when a 6-foot-3, 210-pound bruiser named Pudge pocketed those 500 clams.
—
Steve Doerschuk,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clams
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Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
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The wall is under heavy scrutiny for the billions of dollars being dedicated to it when border crossings are at their lowest in decades.
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In the images, Jack appears to be enthralled with the water as his father fishes.
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Fire up the replay and start the clock as soon as the goalie fishes the puck out of the net.
Noun
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So with a few exceptions, oil changes at Rohrman Automotive Group dealers are fifty bucks, for full synthetic oil up to seven quarts.
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These travelers aren't interested in roughing it to save a few bucks either.
Verb
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Chet Anderson harvests flowers by hand for Fresh Herb Company.
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To secure modern cryptographic systems against the vulnerabilities of predictable data, Fraunhofer IPMS developed Q-Dic that harvests true randomness from unpredictable quantum vacuum fluctuations.
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Killer whales off New England The aquarium says killer whale sightings are uncommon in New England waters.
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“Clams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clams. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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