yawning
Example Sentences
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And while the money did close some of the early, yawning deficit Cornyn was facing against Paxton in preliminary polling, it hardly has put his opponents away.
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026
He also faces the challenge of closing a yawning budget deficit for the coming fiscal year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Instead a yawning gulf of mistrust lies between these two neighbours, one even Trump's deal-making prowess has failed to bridge.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
In the sea of vendor pop-ups, Mac Miller’s yawning face, the cover of his 2015 release “GO:OD AM,” stood tall.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
A lanky girl with light tan skin, curly black hair, and thick glasses leans into the doorway, yawning.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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