Examples of tooth and nail in a Sentence
I'll fight tooth and nail to win the finals.
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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.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Jon ascends to the status of Lord Commander, uniting disparate forces against the White Walkers, while Sansa fights tooth and nail to become the tough Queen in the North.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
His focus, evidenced by not only his words but his day-to-day demeanor, has always been to fight tooth and nail for all the guys who were smoking cigars inside the locker room Sunday night.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
In a separate bad-faith case that is still ongoing, the insurance department has fought tooth and nail to prevent an investigation of the state’s largest writer of homeowners insurance.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Jan. 2026
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Jon ascends to the status of Lord Commander, uniting disparate forces against the White Walkers, while Sansa fights tooth and nail to become the tough Queen in the North.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
His focus, evidenced by not only his words but his day-to-day demeanor, has always been to fight tooth and nail for all the guys who were smoking cigars inside the locker room Sunday night.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
In a separate bad-faith case that is still ongoing, the insurance department has fought tooth and nail to prevent an investigation of the state’s largest writer of homeowners insurance.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Tooth and nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tooth%20and%20nail. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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