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guts

  • plural
    of gut.
    gut
    noun
    the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
  • present tense form
    of gut (3rd person singular).
    gut
    noun
    the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.

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The acquisition expands CBRE’s business of delivering the guts of data centers, reflecting real estate’s growing reliance on the tech cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Only Pamela Voorhees, brought to life by Linda Cardellini in “Crystal Lake,” has the guts to act on that impulse.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

"I didn't write this novel with my head, but with my guts and my heart," he told AFP recently.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

With rare exception, “Primetime” doesn’t have the guts to look its predators in the eye.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

There’s this design for a dovecote that Dad and I have been looking at in our design book for years, but we never had the guts to try it before.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King