chewing
Example Sentences
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Between about 2 million and 1.8 million years ago, the species developed larger teeth and more powerful chewing muscles.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
In the post, Wouter was pictured wearing a dog cone, which is used to prevent pets from licking, chewing or scratching surgical sites or wounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The scout, who described elephant mothers mixing it in their mouths - "removing the leaves and chewing it until smooth, along with the roots of some other trees".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
One parent said her son worked better when he was chewing gum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
In the forest, he grabbed mouthfuls of plants they walked by, chewing away with contented grunts.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
