Examples of tooth and nail in a Sentence
I'll fight tooth and nail to win the finals.
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Lander said a Democratic majority should be prepared to fight tooth and nail to force the president to accept a budget that delivers on their promises.
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Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 7 June 2026
People could have been fighting tooth and nail to keep me from being there.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 May 2026
Mo was always going to fight tooth and nail, no matter what.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2026
The biggest question may ultimately be whether Disney and ABC fight tooth and nail or make concessions to Carr.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 7 June 2026
People could have been fighting tooth and nail to keep me from being there.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 May 2026
Mo was always going to fight tooth and nail, no matter what.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2026
The biggest question may ultimately be whether Disney and ABC fight tooth and nail or make concessions to Carr.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Tooth and nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tooth%20and%20nail. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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