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nostrils



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Getting into an Uber or Lyft has become an assault on the nostrils.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Hundreds more horses in nearby Toronto were soon shivering, coughing and discharging an unusual mucus through their nostrils.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The species also had a snout that extended farther beyond its nostrils than those of other crocodiles living at the time.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026

Still, it’s nice to have a sweeping view of the first film’s prosthetic makeup: the Cowardly Lion’s upturned nostrils, the Scarecrow’s baggy jowls, the real horses painted purple and red with Jell-O.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025

Shomari was already barreling toward him again, nostrils flaring.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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