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[guhm-ee] / ˈgʌm i /


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A smaller percentage also have sensitivity to dairy and have to avoid gelatin and products containing it—including Jell-O, gummy bears and even gelcap pain relievers—as well as medications made in mammalian cells.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

He went to bat for gummy aficionados during oral argument.

From Slate Jun. 18, 2026

Kids often ask me, “How did the gummy butterflies fly?” and that’s really fun to answer.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

But comparing soy milk and gummy bears is complicated.

From MarketWatch May 19, 2026

He could smell turned earth and gummy buds.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

Eckhart creases; smile gummier than you might expect, blinding whites under wraps.

From The Guardian Apr. 11, 2013

The good news is that the oil breaks down in the water, becoming gummier but less toxic, said Edward Overton, professor emeritus of environmental science at Louisiana State University.

From Reuters Jun. 22, 2010

Further heating turned the liquid into a pasty, gummier goo.

From Time Magazine Archive

On other issues, his view of states’ rights was gummier.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Some bacteria thrive on the blackest, gummiest oil.

From Time Magazine Archive

This is a case for your gummiest shoes.

From Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove




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