Example Sentences

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“A few of the guys who are clamming are making good money now, but they’re basically selling their future,” Coffin said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2021

He said: "We have been trying everyone but all the UK banks are clamming up."

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2013

After weeks of surprisingly comprehensive OWS coverage, though, it's now the Chinese media who are clamming up.

From Time • Oct. 25, 2011

So there's the double paradox: the clandestine Opus Dei is opening up while The Da Vinci Code's publicity-savvy makers are clamming up.

From Time Magazine Archive