nose
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While Mr. Marquis acknowledges that the Dutch were “aggressive mercantilists with a nose for profit,” he contrasts their trade-driven but fair-minded approach toward Native American peoples with the “bellicose and imperialistic English, French, and Spanish.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
This triggered an automated safety system which repeatedly pushed the nose of the plane down - something that was also recorded during the fatal Lion Air flight.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
In the lion-shaped appearance of the nebula, this stellar remnant resembles a small button nose.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
"I don't have, as unbelievable as it is as mayor of this region, any power to fix this problem, but it doesn't mean I haven't shoved my nose in," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
I hoisted myself through it, then clapped my hand to my nose against the stinging odor.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
In the seaside resort of Palma de Majorca in the Balearic Islands, tourists, many in swimsuits, some standing in the water, watched the eclipse closely, protective glasses perched on noses.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
With sales slumping, winemakers that once turned up their noses at airlines are competing to get their best bottles on board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Many investors right now may turn their noses up at the idea of locking in a 3% yield for years or even decades, Elliott points out.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
She says her daughter Cora, two, used to be the "best eater" but seeing others at nursery turn their noses up at certain foods made her do the same.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Cluny cracked his tail triumphantly, pulling Plumpen forward until their noses touched.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
The versatile guitar nosed its way into every type of musical ensemble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
The champions nosed ahead through a Lewandowski penalty on 10 minutes after Marcos Alonso handled Fermin Lopez's shot, but Celta equalised a minute later.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
Crossing the bay, the boat nosed through the broken surface ice.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
Tracking data show that the plane climbed to 75 feet above the runway, veered right and then nosed into a sudden, steep dive seconds after its 8:08 p.m. takeoff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2024
Kutti nosed your elbow, trying to cheer you up.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
Bears, who can weigh up to half a ton and outrun humans, have been breaking into homes looking for food, nosing around schools and rampaging through supermarkets.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
After a laborious setup of some 40 minutes, Blanc finally starts nosing around the scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
“Waiting on the End of the World” is the standout of the three choices, nosing ahead because there’s a great guitar line that winds through and both grounds and elevates the song.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2025
She was out shopping recently when a store employee told her she had seen an immigration agent nosing around the neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025
“Bury it. Far away. I don’t want scavengers to come nosing around here tonight. ”
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
