The first turned up its claws in just over six months.

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Tolkien, a devout Catholic, who deplored the vanishing of the Latin Mass, believed in the existence of evil and in the struggle to be delivered from its claws.

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The Fed finally sunk its claws into the housing market.

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The Which report that was published earlier this year didn't paint a rosy picture at all about gas servicing, the gas servicing industry, and in fact said that Corgi should sharpen its claws.

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We've been keeping our eyes on Motorola's plans to sink its claws into the enterprise market for at least the past couple of months, and it looks like the company is ramping up its efforts with a rugged Android tablet fit for the workplace.

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The panda uses its thumbs to better grip its favourite bamboo food, while the mole's shovel-like claws are probably an adaptation to its dirt-filled tunnels.

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His wooden hut is a landmark of the harbour, with an impressive pair of lobster claws crossed over its door.

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In the latest case, examples of wrongdoing included suspects using a hydrogen peroxide solution to process chicken claws or injecting water into meat to increase its weight.

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