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The researchers emphasize that these findings should not be interpreted as a recommendation to chew sugary gum as a way to control blood pressure.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

Or the chance to chew the period scenery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

On the first day of Complainant A's evidence, Donaldson seemed to chew his lower lip as he waited for her to appear on screen.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

We see how AJ wants to impress the boss and takes on more than she can chew and screws up some data before a big presentation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

I scrape the cheese off a sliver of potato—which will not kill me, potatoes rarely cause death—and shove it in my mouth and chew, chew, chew, smiling across the acres of tablecloth.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Huge front teeth bite down on the cane, and the creature chews.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

One woman is shouting instructions to her husband to get the shot right as the train starts coming - she chews as if she's finished a delicious meal.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

At 94, "Star Trek" legend William Shatner chews the scenery in a Raisin Bran ad that leans into fiber jokes, introducing himself as a character named "Will Shat."

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

He descends a nearby hill, rests his neck on the nearest fence and chews at the air as though the singing vibrations were made of hay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025

Volkheimer chews slowly, glancing up every now and then to study Werner.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

The setup, as a reader might be fearing, is the type that puts all the scenery in danger of being chewed beyond recognition and the words “tour de force” being tossed around with gleeful abandon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

In a second phase of the study, the researchers simulated how the body might process lead if children mouthed or chewed on clothing.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2026

Now, they say, that extra money will likely get chewed up by higher gas prices.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026

"They're herbivores, so they feed on lots of different vegetation, so you'll often see piles of sticks with the bark chewed off."

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026

I chewed on my cheek until the fleshy part was raw, and went to pack my backpack for school, because today was just another day.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

And after several weeks of 90-degree days, I had become devoted to grating tomatoes, an activity especially suited to weather in which chewing can seem like an unreasonable demand.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

It has enough backbone for the journey without requiring the determined chewing that makes lunch feel like a mandibular endurance event.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

Compared with the sugar-free gum, chewing Hubba Bubba significantly increased saliva acidity, producing a 1.4 point drop in pH.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

But they bought more chewing gum, mouthwash and hair dyes - products that counter common GLP-1 side effects like thinning hair and bad breath.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

We took turns chewing chunks into small balls.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm