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I'll fight tooth and nail to win the finals.
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And Republicans fought tooth and nail, saying, well, Americans should be free to do this.
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Stefan Becket, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Opposing both processes, tooth and nail, is our titanic, essential task.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 2 Oct. 2024
The singer had been very open about his determination to fight his ex-wife, Samantha Lee, tooth and nail regarding her child support requests.
—Essence, 10 Sep. 2024
Schools tax: Hillsborough's sprawling school district fought tooth and nail to put forth a referendum that asks voters to approve a property tax hike that would give it the means to raise teacher salaries.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
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Stefan Becket, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Opposing both processes, tooth and nail, is our titanic, essential task.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 2 Oct. 2024
The singer had been very open about his determination to fight his ex-wife, Samantha Lee, tooth and nail regarding her child support requests.
—Essence, 10 Sep. 2024
Schools tax: Hillsborough's sprawling school district fought tooth and nail to put forth a referendum that asks voters to approve a property tax hike that would give it the means to raise teacher salaries.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Tooth and nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tooth%20and%20nail. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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