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jaw

[jaw] / dʒɔ /






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When paleontologists first spotted the crest and several jaw fragments on the desert surface in November 2019, they did not immediately realize what they had found.

From Science Daily

Instead of entering through the jaw, they traveled through the nasal region.

From Science Daily

Jake Paul has undergone a second surgery on his jaw after his knockout loss to former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, the YouTuber-turned-boxer said Friday.

From Barron's

Chip opened his mouth, but it didn’t seem like he had anything to say—it was more like he’d lost the power to control his jaw.

From Literature

When you rolled over, you could watch sea horses and shells and the open jaws of the giant clams with polka-dot fish racing through them.

From Literature