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Meanings of clutch at in English

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Usage of clutch at in English
1
The growing crisis in the Alliance remained a straw to clutch at.
Hitler 1936 - 1945: Nemesis
2
He heard the dockworker gasp and felt him clutch at his arm.
Jarka Ruus
3
Those nearest the wagons strove to clutch at them with their hands.
Prince Eugene and His Times
4
I felt her hand clutch at mine and I grabbed it tightly.
A Stir of Echoes
5
If David Guard-atthought of him the clutch at my throat lessened.
People Like That: A Novel
6
Also he might have been observed to clutch at his hair occasionally.
The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings
7
Then Kitty, making a desperate clutch at her self-possession, remarked rather superficially:
The Moon out of Reach
8
We were drowning people, I said, and we must clutch at straws.
The Winged Men of Orcon: A Complete Novelette
9
Inspired by a sudden thought, Beaumarchef made a clutch at his hat.
Caught in the Net
10
Terry staggered back, while Hopkins made another clutch at his intended prisoner.
Port O' Gold / A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts
11
It's awful to have that sort of thing clutch at one's throat.
Jane Allen, Junior
12
My fingers clutch at his clothes, my nails dig into his skin.
Daughters of the Nile
13
So many difficulties seemed reaching out to clutch at Janice and Daddy!
Janice Day, the Young Homemaker
14
Be it so!- Imustclutch at the remedy-thefearful remedy-Imust revoke!
Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
15
Faced with the overwhelming realities of climate change, people clutch at any reassurance.
The Guardian
16
At this point, Eddie was prepared to clutch at any straw.
The waste lands
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Clutch at across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common