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
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Rather than relying primarily on massive jaws, megaraptorans had relatively narrow skulls, powerful arms, and huge curved claws that helped them seize their prey.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Up close, its elongated head, skeletal body and glistening double set of jaws reveal just how much unsettling detail goes into a creature often glimpsed onscreen in darkness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
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
The question many are asking with gaped jaws: How could this have possibly happened?
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
She reached down beside the wolf’s snarling jaws and fumbled with the buckle, and suddenly she was loose.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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