tooth
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She added: "My parents have always said 'tuth' rather than tooth and I remember being mocked about that, so I now say tooth, I'm slightly ashamed to say, because I corrected my accent."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
He continued to receive treatments back in South Korea, including tooth implants and having skin moved from the back of his neck to his chin to enable him to close his lips and talk properly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
But orders started falling when customers lost their sweet tooth as the price of a bar of chocolate rose by up to 50 percent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
After being expected to steamroller past Cape Verde and Egypt in the first two knockout rounds, La Albiceleste had to fight tooth and nail for 3-2 victories.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
He felt his jagged tooth with his tongue and glanced up the aisle to the rear of the bus.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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Now, it seems like the killer cover letter has lost its teeth, making the document an endangered species in the job hunt, according to recruiters and talent-acquisition professionals.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
But standing still is no guarantee of safety either: One woman’s hem got caught in the teeth of an escalator.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Wisdom teeth provide another example of evolutionary lag.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
When the survey team went to explore the site it found other fossils such as dinosaur teeth and bones.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Clare gritted his teeth, clinging to the twig.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Also unearthed were fireplaces containing evidence of the burning of toothed wrack seaweed to form soda ash.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
The inspectors also reported crews spraying contaminated pool water onto neighboring properties and into storm drains, and excavator operators using toothed buckets that caused clean and contaminated soil to be commingled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
Containing extracts of seaweeds such as toothed wrack and sea spaghetti, seaweed-based skincare lines claim anti-photoaging, hydrating and protective, nourishing and skin-plumping effects.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2024
During opening weekend on March 16, the museum was a hive of freckles and gap toothed grins, with visitors ranging in age from newborn to well seasoned.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
Solid structures are set to vibrating by toothed bows in crustaceans and insects.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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If the cause can be detected, as in toothing or worms, it should be removed.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus
Broad surfaces of close-grained hardwood having a shiny surface are usually carefully roughened with a fine toothing plane blade previous to glueing.
From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William
Or when they are not corbeling they may be toothing.
From Love Conquers All by Williams, Gluyas
The strange feature in this case is the zig-zag "toothing" which is employed to represent the jaws.
From In Search of Gravestones Old and Curious by Vincent, W.T. (William Thomas)
The second year included rowlock and bonded segmental arches; blocking, toothing, and corbeling; building and bonding of vaulted walls; polygonal and circular walls, piers and chimneys; fire-places and flues.
From One Way Out A Middle-class New-Englander Emigrates to America by Carleton, William