nose
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Most cases are mild and amount to little more than a cough, fever, and runny nose.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Then there are the teams that win, but pay through the nose to do it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
But the sinus’s drainage pathways go direct into the nose, making it prone to regular blockage and infection, a developmental byproduct rather than a purposeful adaptation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Nevertheless, the claustrophobic framing shrinks an epic voyage into small-screen content made solely for a bored child to hold right up to their nose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
This prompts a raised eyebrow in addition to the nose twitching.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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
Kitten born with two noses and two mouths leaves cat rescue 'speechless'
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Earlier studies from other research groups suggested that flu-related glycan receptors were present in the noses, tracheas, and lungs of cattle.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
They raise scents to their noses as they mingle and float through the space.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
“I feel to know the strong-minded lady who goes so bravely under many horse noses, and so fast through much mud. What do you down here, my friend?”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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
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
In the current year alone, record sales have nosed ahead of compact discs.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024
The water shook back and the boat nosed ahead, and the family cried, “Hurrah!”
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
It has returned 15.8% a year over the past decade, nosing out the benchmark index, which has returned 15.6%, through May 8.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
After a laborious setup of some 40 minutes, Blanc finally starts nosing around the scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
It’s funny, then, that the people nosing their way past the lines Allen draws and into her personal life are the same ones hoping for Harbour and Allen to be symbols of morality.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 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
Francis looked for numbers on the mailboxes, nosing into one false trail after another and backing out again, cursing, grinding the gears.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
