jaws

Example Sentences

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Worse than that, coming in the wake of Operations Epic Fury and Midnight Hammer, have we ever seen a better example of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Impressive fight to snatch a draw from jaws of defeat.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

But no outcome left as many jaws on the floor as the Maine Senate race.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

On a recent afternoon, volunteers bustled around the museum wheeling carts of jaws and vertebrae carefully organized by species.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The dogs opened their jaws and scooped up snow as they ran.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell