gum

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Ohtani was later an accessory to Smith’s prank filling Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s hood with wrapped pieces of bubble gum.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

NeeDohs fresh from the factory—in shapes including cubes, gum drops, strawberries and cats—are gone as soon as they hit store shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The residues are sorted, ground and mixed with a maceration of gum arabic to facilitate ignition, and with clay to slow combustion.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

In this process, harmful bacteria such as Porphyromonas gingivalis often regain dominance quickly because they thrive in inflamed gum tissue.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

As Moss ascended the front steps to the school, he glanced at the grease, grime, and years-old gum lining the concrete and railings.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro