Moose Jaw

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noun

a city in S Saskatchewan, in SW Canada.

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Words nearby Moose Jaw

moorland, moorwort, moose, moosebird, Moosehead Lake, Moose Jaw, moosemilk, moose pasture, Moose River, moosewood, moot

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How to use Moose Jaw in a sentence

Aviation experts across the world experienced severe jaw dropping at this news.
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It took me 1,015 strokes to see this shade of green in a world of orange, and my jaw nearly dropped.
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The industry lore is downright jaw-dropping in the details of the cons known as “brick-in-box” returns.
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Even by the already money-drenched standards of American politics, the Eldridge campaign was a jaw-dropping spectacle to behold.
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And soon all of America got to see Ray in the ring with Janay, hitting her with a shot in the jaw.
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My coup-d'œil assured me that it was practicable to give to this feature the character of a projecting under-jaw.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
He usually seizes his prey by the flank near the hind leg, or by the throat below the jaw.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
He had had his jaw smashed but I have seen men pull longer faces at breaking a collar stud.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
He had a long pale face with an indifferent complexion and the common American lantern jaw.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
The constable stared at the cadet for a moment and then his jaw dropped and likewise the club in his hand.
The Mystery at Putnam Hall|Arthur M. Winfield

British Dictionary definitions for Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw

noun

a city in W Canada, in S Saskatchewan. Pop: 32 631 (2001)

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