jaw

Example Sentences

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It’s not often that I remark on a casting announcement, much less one about “Scooby-Doo,” but the second I opened an email from Netflix, my jaw dropped.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The species had adaptations linked to especially powerful jaw and neck muscles, making it a formidable hunter.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

“I’ve watched hundreds of videos get trashed because Roco’s eye was twitching wrong or his jaw wasn’t clenching or the camera didn’t go all the way to the right,” said Alimzhanov.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"I'm getting some new scans in a couple of days, of the jaw, to get an update on the healing process. We'll see what the doctors say," he said on The Ariel Helwani Show.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

I knew that my jaw was too square, my legs too long, my hands too large.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom