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tooth

noun as in a hard bony structure in the jaws of vertebrates

noun as in a toothlike or tooth-shaped object

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None of it would have been possible without a rare level of durability in a sport where players routinely bash each others’ teeth in.

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You may not leave with a full set of teeth.

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In development are “smart mirrors” that use sensors, displays and software to monitor changes in appearance, mood or vital signs while patients are brushing their teeth and getting ready for the day.

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Asked to elaborate on his character’s gold tooth and muttonchops that made some fans apoplectic—No, they cried, Heathcliff must be hotter!—his patience seems tested.

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There is certainly the suggestion of enduring elegance, of self-sufficiency, or let’s just say, of not falling while you are brushing your teeth 30 years from now.

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