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Biden won that area by 2.8 percentage points in 2020, and Democrats are fighting tooth and nail to keep it in their column.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
This season’s storyline guarantees a symphony of intrigue, betrayal, and unrelenting ambition as Madam fights tooth and nail to safeguard her empire and exact her revenge.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
How Trump and Biden differ When Donald Trump was president, Democrats fought tooth and nail to oppose and hinder any construction of an effective wall.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Both Harris and Trump have spent the last week of the campaign barnstorming in battleground states, fighting tooth and nail for every last undecided vote.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
This season’s storyline guarantees a symphony of intrigue, betrayal, and unrelenting ambition as Madam fights tooth and nail to safeguard her empire and exact her revenge.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
How Trump and Biden differ When Donald Trump was president, Democrats fought tooth and nail to oppose and hinder any construction of an effective wall.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Both Harris and Trump have spent the last week of the campaign barnstorming in battleground states, fighting tooth and nail for every last undecided vote.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Tooth and nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tooth%20and%20nail. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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