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mouth

[mauth, mauth] / maʊθ, maʊð /




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That difference suggests that the same chemical signals can influence microbial communities in very different ways depending on where they occur in the mouth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Whether paricalcitol was given by mouth or intravenously, researchers found that it could be combined safely with chemotherapy overall.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

“Both of us are trained journalists. We were always kind of like, ‘When are we going to put our money where our mouth is?’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

While the process is far from over because Manchester City are expected to appeal, I have to say this verdict and the whole situation has left a very sour taste in my mouth.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

His mouth is still moving when I push my way through it, leaving him and his lies to drip into a cold puddle of his own making.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Then they run their mouths, and it’s clear that while they may be more comfortable, their position is the same.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Pride, like Hoy, also left his own unique mark on the game by inspiring the now-ubiquitous practice of players and coaches covering their mouths during meetings at the mound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Around river mouths, the distance extends to 500 meters from the estuary.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

In this alternate universe, beautiful people have pig snouts, distorted mouths, and sagging cheeks.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

“Avery’s phone’s off,” she mouths to me, and then she walks into the hallway.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Fery laughing as he explicitly mouthed his surprise with a three-word phrase was a great moment.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

When Trump praised Rubio during his State of the Union, the secretary mouthed “thank you,” placed a hand on his heart, and briefly stood to acknowledge the applause before ducking back into his seat.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

In a second phase of the study, the researchers simulated how the body might process lead if children mouthed or chewed on clothing.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2026

When officers arrived, she mouthed the word “help” and they removed her from the car.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2025

Ivy only mouthed the word at Josie, but her face looked as distressed as if she were screaming.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

All it would take was mouthing off to the wrong person.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Don’t buy it, because even those mouthing it don’t.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

But that did little to dampen her spirits as she danced atop her pink pony-themed Pride float, swaying and mouthing the lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

"Oh no," he added, before silently mouthing the word into the microphone.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2024

“Salaams,” she says while she’s looking in the other direction and mouthing something to someone else.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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