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jaws

NOUN
maw
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The structures closely resembled what he was seeing inside the fossil jaws.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

Argentina had pulled a victory from the jaws of utter humiliation, 3-2.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

But no outcome left as many jaws on the floor as the Maine Senate race.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

Dame Julia has written more than 200 books and is best known for The Gruffalo - a story of a frightening woodland creature with terrible claws, and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

The opossum sniffs around, finds a morsel I missed, and slips it into his jaws.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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