jaw
Example Sentences
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The team first measured jaw hardness using nanoindentation, a technique that presses into a material at a microscopic scale.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
But persistence has been a hallmark of Wrobleski’s career, dating to his college years, when he infamously bounced back from a car hitting him on a scooter, and a baseball breaking his jaw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Even so, when Paul told me that he and his partner were separating, my jaw hit the ground, taking a stray piece of grilled chicken with it.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Despite these hardships, they formed a community, depicted by a slave-cabin diorama and a display of everyday artifacts found on the property, such as tobacco pipes, a jaw harp, pottery and other items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
“I said…,” Ragginold drawled, his jaw working steadily on the dandelion stem, “… the fox had a mom.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
