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jowl

[joul, johl] / dʒaʊl, dʒoʊl /
NOUN
jaw
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I carefully removed the hook from the fish’s jowl and gently let it slip back through my fingers out into the river.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Ruoff’s team has already used it to make diamond films composed of thousands of tiny crystals packed cheek by jowl.

From Science Magazine Apr. 24, 2024

"We live teeth by jowl with a much bigger country that speaks a language that is a global language," he said.

From BBC Jan. 21, 2023

For newcomers, signature dishes include beef brisket and boneless short ribs; for those more adventurous, order the beef tongue and pork jowl.

From Seattle Times Sep. 24, 2022

La Salle passed through the area where De Soto had found cities cheek by jowl.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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