tummy
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A caesarean section, or C-section, is a cut through the mother's tummy and womb.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Legendary BBC commentator Ted Lowe, predicting trouble may be ahead in the Crucible cauldron, says: "The butterflies must be floating around his tummy."
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
The medical term for my ailment is an asymmetrical gluteal cleft, though requests to fix it are far less common than those to eliminate cellulite, flatten the tummy, or augment the breasts.
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2026
“But the difference between Stage 3 and Stage 4 is it’s not in my lungs. It’s in my tummy area but not more upwards.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
He had started out on his tummy, and now he was on his back.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
When they had just one can left, Salaymeh began mixing the prescription formula with an over-the-counter formula for babies with sensitive tummies until more of the prescription formula could be found.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2022
“There are grandparents who in their day were told to put their babies to sleep on their tummies, and they may be influencing the decisions parents are making.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2022
Our tummies can't digest lactose as we get older.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2021
The greatness of this game was not created by everybody involved tickling each other's tummies.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2021
‘Those beasts is always bishing and walloping at one another. Soon it will be getting dusky and they will be galloping off to fill their tummies.’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
