chew
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As the poets sang: Watch out boy, she’ll chew you up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The noodles are springy and dense, meaning they hold their shape nicely when soaked in broth and have a nice chew.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
The researchers emphasize that these findings should not be interpreted as a recommendation to chew sugary gum as a way to control blood pressure.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
On the first day of Complainant A's evidence, Donaldson seemed to chew his lower lip as he waited for her to appear on screen.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
She chewed the way she would chew something that actually tasted good.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
Huge front teeth bite down on the cane, and the creature chews.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
At 94, "Star Trek" legend William Shatner chews the scenery in a Raisin Bran ad that leans into fiber jokes, introducing himself as a character named "Will Shat."
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
That journey first takes them through Mexico, then through the border, and eventually to a cold and uncaring Los Angeles that chews up their dreams, American and otherwise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2025
When it comes to sorting these problems little is made easier by an environment that chews through coaches at an alarming rate.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
He shakes his head, looks up, chews, and folds his hands.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
But before it was vanquished, the blaze chewed through about a third of the island, one of five that comprise Channel Islands National Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
He did neck exercises and chewed extra-firm gum that he’d seen looksmaxxers claim would help build the jawline’s masseter muscles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Wasp nests typically have rough walls made from chewed plant material and saliva.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
Now, they say, that extra money will likely get chewed up by higher gas prices.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026
She sat on one of our two remaining chairs and chewed her bread.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
"Getting rid of chewing gum, getting rid of grotty looking bins, getting rid of graffiti, the things that are unsightly that none of us want to see," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Researchers have developed a bioengineered chewing gum that may offer a new way to target microbes associated with head and neck cancer.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
And after several weeks of 90-degree days, I had become devoted to grating tomatoes, an activity especially suited to weather in which chewing can seem like an unreasonable demand.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
The research team now plans to conduct a larger study involving athletes to further examine how sugary chewing gum affects nitrate metabolism, blood pressure, and exercise performance.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Ms. Solomon picked up the washcloth that Rosie had been chewing, and Rosie followed the cloth to her mother’s face.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
