gut

Example Sentences

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Researchers had previously found that gut microbes can modify bile acids and influence the amount of atherosclerosis, or fatty plaque buildup in the arteries, that develops over time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

"Then I was quite sure that my gut feeling was right and that it was a western reef heron in front of me," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Higher interest rates make the debt more expensive and gut the present value of cash that may not arrive until later down the line.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

“We felt gut punched. … How can this even be?”

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

George bent double with laughter, like he was about to bust a gut.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz