jaws

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Rather than simply being a side effect of growing larger bodies, the study suggests that shrinking arms were closely connected to the evolution of massive, powerful skulls and jaws.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Loggerhead turtles have large heads and powerful jaws, giving them the ability to feed on hard-shelled prey.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

If it was Everton equalising there at the end, it would be pure ecstasy but the fact of City nicking a point from the jaws of defeat feels like a punch in the gut.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Even so, these isolated jaws revealed something remarkable.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Its jaws were slightly open, showing many broken and missing teeth.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen