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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It could be contrived and improbable and old-fashioned in its triumphs snatched from the jaws of defeat, and I completely loved it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
City only managed to snatch a draw from the jaws of defeat at Everton, but how vital could that point be in three weeks' time?
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Something preciously human survives the supernatural barrage, and it’s this tender quality that rescues “The Lost Boys” from the jaws of vampire musical defeat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Despite the danger, this activist claims to have saved 36 Bengal tigers from guns or traps -- and 106 local residents from the animals' jaws.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
I race over, jaws ready to jerk his paw out, but then I see that it is not a root.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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