jaws
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Megaraptorans were closely related to tyrannosaurs including Tyrannosaurus rex but had slender heads and attacked prey with their large arms and giant curved claws instead of their jaws.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
This time, it was Los Angeles’s turn to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat by doing something even more astounding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Up close, its elongated head, skeletal body and glistening double set of jaws reveal just how much unsettling detail goes into a creature often glimpsed onscreen in darkness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The question many are asking with gaped jaws: How could this have possibly happened?
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
The letters in her lap fell to the floor, and her mouth fell as far open as her jaws would allow.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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