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jaws

NOUN
maw
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Studies, external suggest many of us Bruxers do it because of stress - but why do our jaws carry the burden of our everyday lives?

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Every college football coach in the country spent last season with their jaws on the floor as they watched Indiana go from spectacular irrelevance to undefeated dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The question many are asking with gaped jaws: How could this have possibly happened?

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

Apart from the jaws and teeth, shark skeletons are mostly cartilage, so vertebrae are rare and important.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

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

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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