saliva
Example Sentences
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When Stafford obtained the warrant for Perkins’ arrest in November, he also secured a search warrant to collect a sample of her saliva.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
According to Buzalaf, one direction is to combine CANECPI-5 with a peptide derived from statherin, a protein found in saliva, to determine whether this hybrid could better protect teeth from acids originating in the stomach.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
Screening may be done non-invasively, via saliva or a cheek swab, and women who get a negative result are cleared to compete for the rest of their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
"The IOC considers that SRY gene screening via saliva, cheek swab or blood sample is unintrusive compared to other possible methods," it said.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
“Just pay up, dependent,” the man said, a bubble of saliva darting out of his mouth.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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