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Meanings of clench in anglès

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agafada

The act of grasping.

agafada

A small slip noose made with seizing.

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Examples for "clinch"
Examples for "clinch"
1
Nonetheless, Lagarde's ability to clinch support from large developing countries is vital.
Reuters
2
Company executives said they expect to clinch more private and negotiated deals.
Reuters
3
Loving followed with two free throws to clinch the Ohio State win.
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4
The analyst, however, expects smaller rival Crown Castle to clinch that deal.
Reuters
5
Ajinomoto was seen as more likely to clinch a deal than PepsiCo.
Reuters
Usage of clench in anglès
1
Just the thought of food made his stomach clench violently with need.
Smoke and Shadow
2
It made his heart clench to hear the eagerness in her voice.
Daniel's desire
3
I clench my hands and glare, for all the good it does.
Rogues
4
My fists clench because in this one thing, I am utterly certain.
Daughters of the Nile
5
I clench my teeth to keep myself from saying something I'll regret.
Unraveled
6
Then he tried to clench his fist in them without tearing them.
Debts of Honor
7
Under the table I clench my fist in the sign against witchcraft.
The Kingmaker’s Daughter
8
Tanis saw the young mage's golden eyes narrow, the thin hands clench.
Dragons of autumn twilight
9
She sees his jaw clench and wonders if she's gotten it right.
Real life & liars
10
What she found made her heart clench with a sharp, wrenching pain.
Embrace the darkness
11
He tried not to clench his fists, to contain the rising fear.
Sword of Honour
12
A tumor in his jaw caused it to stiffen and clench regularly.
Ebony
13
Inside, Chloe feels her stomach muscles un-clench; it's going to go through.
Chosen: a novel
14
The clamor of bursting glass made her cringe and clench her teeth.
In the Dark
15
Then I clench my fist gingerly, rejoice at this miracle, and remember.
Axiomatic
16
He must have felt her begin to shiver and clench around him.
The devil wears plaid
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Translations for clench
Clench through the time
Clench across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common