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jaws

NOUN
maw
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Apart from the jaws and teeth, shark skeletons are mostly cartilage, so vertebrae are rare and important.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

It inherently asks us to consume these people and needs us to in order to make money, but sometimes consumers want to unhinge their jaws and eat these stars whole, a frightening and unsettling behavior.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

When Rams coach Sean McVay delivered the news to members of the nonprofits at Rams training camp Monday, kids’ jaws dropped as the group broke into applause.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

In the worm's jaws, sharper changes in strain across tiny regions appear to increase the interlocking of defects within the atomic structure, producing the characteristic size effect.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

She skitters, knocking over garbage cans, snapping her jaws.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins




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