tooth and nail

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Recent Examples of tooth and nail Lawmakers are emerging from constituent events bruised and battered from voter demands to fight Republicans tooth and nail. Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025 Fighting tooth and nail to stop depositions in the ongoing arbitration between the uberagency and its former employees over vested equity, Range and its Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher lawyers were dealt a blow this week by a LA Superior Court judge, again. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025 As businesses today fight tooth and nail to stay relevant, the search for an edge seems to be the holy grail. Abdur Rehman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 The New York Mets fought tooth and nail to land Pete Alonso on a free-agent contract this winter. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tooth and nail

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“Tooth and nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tooth%20and%20nail. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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