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maw

[maw] / mɔ /
NOUN
mouth
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Some ingredients commonly found in Chinese fine dining include qi-boosting gelatinous fish maw, collagen-rich bird’s nest and nutrient-dense sea cucumber.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

Nothing has come from months of sending my applications into the gaping maw of a broken ATS.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

But lately I’ve been worried that the glut of documentary content required to fill the yawning maw of streamers is putting this axiom to the test more frequently.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024

As cities grew and the maw of industry required workers, the municipal forces that monitored immigrants broke strikes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024

“More for us,” said Chomsky, shoving a forkful of prime rib into his maw.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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