tongue
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Numbing spray dripped onto the back of my tongue, its bitter flavor making me want to gag.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
No, I didn’t have leg lengthening surgery, take peptides or even mew, the basic looksmaxxing exercise of pushing your tongue against the roof of your mouth to strengthen your jaw muscles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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
Alhambra was another one of L.A.’s unofficial Chinatowns where everyone still spoke their native tongue.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
“Yes, I can see well enough,” I managed in the French that still tasted new on my tongue, and then tried to figure out what else a competent, sophisticated girl might say in response.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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