gum

Example Sentences

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“It’s from my latest vocabulary lesson. It means shrewd or skillful, though you might be confusing it with the herb used for easing sore teeth and gums.”

From Literature

That is gumming up private-equity’s tried-and-true formula of raising money from investors to buy companies, then flipping them for a profit a few years later.

From The Wall Street Journal

But they are not meeting the lofty goals set by the administration, and everything that gums up the process slows them down.

From Salon

"He's got his groin guard on and his gum shield," Joshua says.

From BBC

Under the government plans, there would be new incentives for dentists to offer longer-term treatments for major issues such as gum disease and tooth decay through the NHS.

From BBC