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yawn

verb as in open mouth wide, usually sign of

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The stock market has hit a speed bump, not a yawning vortex of doom, as investors question the valuations of top tech and artificial intelligence stocks.

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The aboatia gives a few slow blinks before offering a monstrous yawn.

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After his meal, Gogolev belched, yawned, excused himself for a few hours of “personal reflection,” and left them to their own devices.

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Nearby, a rooster crowed, and Penelope stifled a yawn as she slipped unnoticed through the door.

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Penelope glanced at the grandfather clock and stifled a yawn.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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