jawboned; jawboning; jawbones
: to speak forcefully and persuasively to
jawboned them into accepting the deal
: to talk especially forcefully and persuasively
jawboning about the tax cuts
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Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 19 May 2024
The Tooth Coming Together More complex – and more precious – than a pearl within an oyster, the formation of a tooth within our jawbone involves layered mineral deposition.
—Samer Zaky, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
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Noun
Due to marks on the remaining whale bones and tire tracks leading to the carcass, the DOC believes people removed the jawbone rather than scavenging animals.
—Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 19 May 2024
The Tooth Coming Together More complex – and more precious – than a pearl within an oyster, the formation of a tooth within our jawbone involves layered mineral deposition.
—Samer Zaky, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
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“Jawbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jawbone. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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jawbone
noun
jaw·bone
ˈjȯ-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn 
: jaw sense 1
especially
: mandible
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