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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a clutch of medals adorned the general's chest
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as in batch
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a clutch of people traveling together
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as in crisis
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 power
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 to grip
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 clutch
Blanche Marcel,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
Fensace Floral Short-Sleeve Wrap Mini Dress Wear this wrap dress over a swimsuit at the beach or with heels and a clutch for an evening out — the styling possibilities are endless.
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Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Aliyah Rodriguez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2026
Eitan, 3, clutched a dinosaur while his older brother, Abel, 6, held a bright orange fox clad in a rainbow long-sleeve shirt.
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Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
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Every time the fiancée of Karl-Anthony Towns, the New York franchise’s center, appeared with her bright orange clutch in tow, the team secured a victory.
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Blanche Marcel,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
Fensace Floral Short-Sleeve Wrap Mini Dress Wear this wrap dress over a swimsuit at the beach or with heels and a clutch for an evening out — the styling possibilities are endless.
—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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As for the Better Homes & Gardens clutch?
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Aliyah Rodriguez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2026
Eitan, 3, clutched a dinosaur while his older brother, Abel, 6, held a bright orange fox clad in a rainbow long-sleeve shirt.
—
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
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Hyundai is addressing the issue by allowing drivers to bring their Tucsons into authorized dealers for free instrument panel cluster software updates.
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Where Hearing Loss and Other Health Risks Overlap A 2025 Healthy Aging Data Report analysis of 427 communities across Massachusetts and Rhode Island found that hearing difficulties and fall risk cluster together geographically.
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Whip up a big batch of this delicious chicken salad to have ready to go all week.
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While Silo seasons 1 and 2 were based on Hugh Howey's first novel, Wool, the new batch of Apple TV episodes is inspired by his second book, Shift.
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Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
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Psychological trauma is also emerging as a major secondary crisis.
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Junior Caminero has already done some things no Rays players had ever accomplished, such as extending his sizzling power show on Friday to include hitting 10 home runs over a 10-game span.
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Plus, the power port includes three electrical outlets and three USB ports for powering appliances, speakers, and other devices.
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The body politic wages war against itself in Shakespeare’s tragedy, and the all-out battle makes for a gripping spectacle in Griffith Park.
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Button Gwinnett didn’t want to be in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress in the summer of 1776, and not just because a heat wave gripped the city and delegates dressed in wool and powdered wigs.
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The location is now a collection of cold storage facilities, parking lots and warehouses in Skid Row near its boundary with the Arts District.
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And cadets were on the hunt for unique pieces to add to their collections.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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Use the ax head of a garden mattock to cut through the roots at the base of the stump.
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The debate usually comes to a head in the summer, when high inland temperatures send bigger crowds to the beach, sometimes straining the mood of residents who live there.
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“Clutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutch. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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