teeth
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, just weeks before, the sump pump in my basement was working overtime in the teeth of torrential rains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
While Homo erectus was developing a larger brain and smaller molar teeth, possibly as a result of eating more meat, P. robustus retained a brain only slightly larger than that of chimpanzees.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
The film marks a departure for Gilroy, who cut his teeth writing action movies like the "Bourne" films and legal thrillers like "Michael Clayton."
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
"Do you have more teeth than a normal person?"
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
He used his teeth and bit through the bandage and put the mitten on.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
