jaws

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If it was Everton equalising there at the end, it would be pure ecstasy but the fact of City nicking a point from the jaws of defeat feels like a punch in the gut.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

City only managed to snatch a draw from the jaws of defeat at Everton, but how vital could that point be in three weeks' time?

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Something preciously human survives the supernatural barrage, and it’s this tender quality that rescues “The Lost Boys” from the jaws of vampire musical defeat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Despite the danger, this activist claims to have saved 36 Bengal tigers from guns or traps -- and 106 local residents from the animals' jaws.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Still humming softly, I placed the tines of the pitchfork into the narrow opening between the jaws of the animal trap.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce