gut

Example Sentences

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The gut is home to trillions of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses and fungi.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“It felt like a gut punch,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"Strikingly, when this receptor was removed from the mice, the development of arterial plaques dropped significantly in some areas and disruptions to the gut microbiome were minimized."

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Higher interest rates make the debt more expensive and gut the present value of cash that may not arrive until later down the line.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

“We all knew in our gut that it was Dan,” a former colleague remembered.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin