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Recent Examples of mandible
The skull and a mandible — a jawbone — were the only remains recovered.
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
The man, named Bawrgiyo Jaw, is possessed of a tremendous mandible, and the black tips of his spectacles loop over the tops of ears that enclose a full head of black hair.
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Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
The animal dislodged the boy’s mandible, left a groove in his skull, broke his clavicle and left a bite mark on his right ankle.
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Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
On April 10 of this year, the dog was found with another bone — a femur this time — in the yard, and a search of the property also turned up a human mandible, or jawbone, that also belonged to the same victim.
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David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
The man, named Bawrgiyo Jaw, is possessed of a tremendous mandible, and the black tips of his spectacles loop over the tops of ears that enclose a full head of black hair.
—
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
The animal dislodged the boy’s mandible, left a groove in his skull, broke his clavicle and left a bite mark on his right ankle.
—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
On April 10 of this year, the dog was found with another bone — a femur this time — in the yard, and a search of the property also turned up a human mandible, or jawbone, that also belonged to the same victim.
—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandible
maxilla
Noun
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Referencing a maxilla fragment found in Misliya Cave, Israel, one study dated it between 180,000 and 190,000 years ago.
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The jugal bone, or what could be called the cheekbone, and the maxilla, or jawbone, are fused, Bertozzo said.
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“Mandible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandible. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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