Examples of tooth and nail in a Sentence
I'll fight tooth and nail to win the finals.
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The Cowboys had to fight tooth and nail to pull out the win against one of the worst teams in the NFL from a season ago.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Outer Range Rancher Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin) fights tooth and nail to defend his land in Wyoming.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2025
Margaret, having married an older man expecting guidance, is instead forced to build her family’s future from the ground up, only to fight tooth and nail to preserve it after her husband nearly destroys them.
—Itzel Luna, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The Mail titles, though, have vigorously denied the allegations and look poised to fight the case tooth and nail, with a trial currently slated for early 2026.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Outer Range Rancher Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin) fights tooth and nail to defend his land in Wyoming.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2025
Margaret, having married an older man expecting guidance, is instead forced to build her family’s future from the ground up, only to fight tooth and nail to preserve it after her husband nearly destroys them.
—Itzel Luna, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The Mail titles, though, have vigorously denied the allegations and look poised to fight the case tooth and nail, with a trial currently slated for early 2026.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Tooth and nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tooth%20and%20nail. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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