tooth

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Recent Examples on the Web One soldier, callsign Fin, said Russia’s fortifications were built very well, combining different types of defensive measures – for example by placing mines underneath the anti-tank obstacles known as dragon’s teeth. Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024 Young people sought greener pastures elsewhere while those who remained nursed resentments, battled a flood of opioids, and gritted their teeth through empty promises from politicians. Peter Certo, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024 For the last nine years, researchers have been painstakingly excavating Thorin’s teeth and bones at the site, called Grotte Mandrin. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drinking fluoridated water reduces tooth decay by 25 percent. Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tooth 

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“Tooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tooth. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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