gum

Example Sentences

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Once whispers began that Farage was outside, the over-the-top pat-downs and confiscated chewing gum suddenly made sense.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

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

However, they caution that the study design was cross-sectional, meaning it cannot prove that low lycopene intake directly causes gum disease.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

Jinjoo could see that her sister was still marveling at the chewing gum.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh