Examples of tooth and nail in a Sentence
I'll fight tooth and nail to win the finals.
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Worse still, since losing a four-point game to Edmonton that set in motion a shift from cruising atop the division to fighting tooth and nail for seeding, the Ducks’ game seems to be drifting farther away with each passing date.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump has fought tooth and nail in court to suspend wind energy projects that are fully permitted, under contract and under construction across the eastern seaboard.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
And Philadelphia is fighting tooth and nail to stay in the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference, because that’s the final one that guarantees a playoff berth.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
That likely means that businesses will have to fight tooth and nail for any chance at a refund — even though the government keeps meticulous records of all tariff payments.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump has fought tooth and nail in court to suspend wind energy projects that are fully permitted, under contract and under construction across the eastern seaboard.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
And Philadelphia is fighting tooth and nail to stay in the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference, because that’s the final one that guarantees a playoff berth.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
That likely means that businesses will have to fight tooth and nail for any chance at a refund — even though the government keeps meticulous records of all tariff payments.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Tooth and nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tooth%20and%20nail. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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