maw
Example Sentences
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Maybe this ban will save children from the hungry maw of social media addiction.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Some ingredients commonly found in Chinese fine dining include qi-boosting gelatinous fish maw, collagen-rich bird’s nest and nutrient-dense sea cucumber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
There also would have been the practical difficulty of running the nation’s most populous state, a maw of endless crises and challenges, while at the same time pursuing the presidency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
If this much solar mass in a young universe was annually being forever lost into the gaping maw of a black hole, it would be less unusual.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2024
Then it threw back its head, opened its jagged maw, and let out a piercing metallic roar.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing maw
Romeo and Juliet
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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The Odyssey
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