teeth
Example Sentences
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He cut his teeth as a test pilot at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, in the Mojave.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The way they were treated was a "massive kick in the teeth" and it had caused widespread anger, she said.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The 2025 study adds another layer to that story by describing teeth from both Homo and an unidentified species of Australopithecus.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
A question often comes up among former federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York, where Blanche cut his teeth in the Justice Department: “What happened to Todd?”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“Dagnab it, I forgot matches,” Charlie said with the buggy whip already between his teeth.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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