jaws
Britishplural noun
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the narrow opening of some confined place such as a gorge
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a dangerously close position
the jaws of death
Example Sentences
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But Zheng, who is rebuilding her career after undergoing elbow surgery last year, rallied, clinching it on a tie-break before snatching victory from the jaws of defeat against the American.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Every college football coach in the country spent last season with their jaws on the floor as they watched Indiana go from spectacular irrelevance to undefeated dominance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
Like the good general I knew I could be, I would take bold action, I would show no fear, I would stride, godlike, straight into the jaws of adversity.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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