Powerful jaws clamped down, ending chase.

Meaning: The cheetah's strong jaws bit down on its prey, ending the chase.

Choice of Words: Powerful means strong and able to do a lot of work. Jaws are the bones in an animal's mouth that move up and down when it eats. Clamped means to hold something tightly between two things.

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Strong teeth bit down, stopping the hunt.

Meaning: This means that something has used its strong teeth to bite down hard, stopping a hunt or pursuit. It's like saying, The lion bit down on the gazelle's neck, stopping the hunt.

Choice of Words: Strong means having a lot of power or force. Teeth are hard, bony structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing. Bit down means to close the teeth together with force. Stopping means to bring something to an end. Hunt means to search for and pursue animals for food or sport. When you put them together, "Strong teeth bit down, stopping the hunt" means that something with strong teeth has bitten down with force, bringing an end to a hunt.

Mighty fangs snapped shut, ending pursuit.

Meaning: This means that something has used its mighty fangs to snap shut, stopping a chase or pursuit. It's like saying, The vampire's fangs snapped shut on the victim's neck, ending the pursuit.

Choice of Words: Mighty means having great strength or power. Fangs are long, pointed teeth used for biting and tearing. Snapped shut means to close suddenly and forcefully. Ending means to bring something to an end. Pursuit means to follow or chase with the intent of catching. When you put them together, "Mighty fangs snapped shut, ending pursuit" means that something with powerful fangs has snapped its teeth shut, bringing an end to a pursuit.

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