in the mouth
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A well-documented side effect of the drugs is called dysgeusia, which can produce an unpleasant, metallic taste in the mouth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Talladega Nights” pegs this missing link between America’s urban past and its exurban future from its opening seconds, putting a quote about “hot, nasty, badass speed” in the mouth of New York Swell Eleanor Roosevelt.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
I am 100% aware that you don’t mention money, but it seems like you would be staring a gift horse in the mouth by persisting with this argument.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
To better understand those connections, scientists are studying how issues that start in the mouth may contribute to chronic inflammation elsewhere in the body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Marie-Laure sits in the mouth of the wardrobe, the false back open, and listens to her uncle switch on the microphone and transmitter in the attic.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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