ear

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When these crystals are dislodged—by sudden movement, aging or a head injury—they can drift into one of the semicircular canals of the inner ear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The toilet is in a small cubicle that's quite loud; the astronauts need to wear ear protection when they use it.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

These mutations prevent the body from producing enough of the protein otoferlin, which is essential for sending sound signals from the inner ear to the brain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"We've just got a call from BBC Monitoring," a studio manager said in her ear.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

We were on our feet at once, overjoyed, Karli kissing her trunk again and again, and Mutti stroking her ear, but telling her how naughty she had been to run away like she had.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo