gum

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There are three specific cases, however, where changing course halfway through does gum up the works, and you’re better off leaving things as they are, the experts say.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

The gum base that makes up about 15% to 30% of a typical piece of chewing gum is often petroleum-derived, academic studies show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Captain Maro Itoje was the best he has been in this tournament, as tough to shift as week-old chewing gum over the breakdown.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

In the oral microbiome, bacteria that contain the T9SS system have been linked to gum disease.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

My brothers and my mother were able to make some of the other preparations for me—collecting sticks and gum for the arrows, collecting the rope to bind them with.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola