tongue
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"There are so many people who have told me this child was bewitched. People magically tied his tongue so he could not speak," she says.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
For the first time in their history, the English possessed, in their own hands and in their native tongue, the entire New Testament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
In the video, the snake flicks its tongue, a common sensory behavior used to detect chemical cues in the air and identify nearby prey or potential predators.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
The chocolate should feel deep and adult, the kind that lingers at the back of your tongue.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
But the mere thought of asking for anything made my tongue swell and my mouth clamp shut.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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