in the gut
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GLP-1 is just one of more than 30 hormones in the gut which we all produce naturally and which helps regulate the appetite.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
It was admirable that Wemby played chess and devoured paperbacks, but what was going to happen in crunch time, when an opponent socked him in the gut and tried to shake him?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Here, the big-budget sequel functions as bait: reel the people in, make them laugh, open their hearts and minds, then punch them in the gut.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
"The receptors targeted by semaglutide are found in the brain but also in the gut, pancreas and other tissues," said assistant professor of pathology Katrin Svensson, PhD.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
She vaulted off her own donkey and poked him in the gut as he tried to get up,and he sat back down with a grunt.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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