tongue
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In a brief closeup from an earlier tournament game, Mara was shown wagging his tongue in celebration … or was that in revenge?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
"There are so many people who have told me this child was bewitched. People magically tied his tongue so he could not speak," she says.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
She’s got “slay” and “work” sitting at the tip of her tongue, ready to rip, and it’s a blast seeing what Wineman does with this very specific archetype.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
It's as much about where one's tongue sits in the mouth as it is about their seating posture, Mielewska explained.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Then every morning Luc would quiz me in person before my shift began, correcting my pronunciation, having me repeat the terms until they rolled off my tongue smooth as marbles.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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