nose

Example Sentences

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Inside a clean, cavernous production hall, the workers rotate through different work stations, sometimes working near robots that handle delicate, high-precision tasks like fitting dozens of tiny steering thrusters into a missile’s nose.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Yet it took until three minutes from the end of the 90 here for them to get their nose in front and score the goal that ultimately won the title.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

You did that, and now your nose is understandably out of joint because you don’t know what happened to your 20% tip and you are afraid the restaurant stole it.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Short-term exposure to acrolein by inhalation can cause nose and throat irritation and a decreased breathing rate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

He had a raw, red scratch on his nose.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls