throat

Example Sentences

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It is usually spread by the people who carry the bacteria in the back of their throat or nose but don't develop any symptoms.

From Barron's

My throat had gone dry, but Father chatted cheerfully as he took off the back of Rolf’s watch and examined it.

From Literature

“Quite fine. Just a dry throat, that is all.”

From Literature

Dust, high temperatures and low humidity throughout the dry season are thought to damage the back of the throat and give the bacteria a route into the body.

From BBC

It is estimated 10 to 20% of people have the meningitis bacteria in the back of their throat without it causing any illness.

From BBC