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tongue

[tuhng] / tʌŋ /


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“Our tongue is like a sword,” RZA once told Vanity Fair.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Langtree-Marsh said although the name "doesn't exactly roll off the tongue", she was happy the definition "moves away from focusing solely on the ovaries".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Over the course of the austral summer, the floating ice tongue steadily broke apart through repeated calving events, leading to a retreat of roughly 16 kilometers.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

“But it was probably the most profound. I couldn’t even talk after surgery. I mean, I’m pretty sure they had my tongue out on a table.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Bo sits on his haunches, tongue hanging out, big eyes focused on me.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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