claw
noun
a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird.
will claw
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future tenseof claw.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Maybe someday Intel will claw its way back to the top of the chip market — but not this year.
From The Verge ● Aug. 15, 2022
October 2020 - Goldman says it will claw back $174 million in executive compensation and pay $2.9 billion to settle with the U.S.
From Reuters ● Feb. 14, 2022
Wells Fargo has since announced it will claw back $41 million in stock compensation issued to Stumpf.
From US News ● Sep. 29, 2016
The bank could say "okay, to placate everybody -- the media, the senators -- and as a sign of good faith with shareholders, we will claw back some portion," Sharma says.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2016
The eagle will claw out my brown eyes: the rain will wash the Cossack’s bones, and the whirlwinds will dry them.
From Devil Stories An Anthology by Various
