tongue
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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 report said it was very likely that the glacier tongue would break off in the coming years, splitting the glacier in two.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
The chocolate should feel deep and adult, the kind that lingers at the back of your tongue.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
Clare realized he was panting, his tongue practically lolling out of his mouth.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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