nose
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Cetirizine is commonly used to relieve symptoms such as sneezing, a runny nose, itchy eyes and skin reactions, including hives.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
They evaluated insulin responsiveness by tracking changes in regional cerebral blood flow after insulin was administered through the nose.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Shakespeare kept his nose clean, writing plays until the age of around 50; Marlowe was dead at 29.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
At one moment the orbiter looks alive — with its black, doglike cone nose and deep nostrils.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
She had black hair and a round face and eyebrows that almost met over her nose.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
They then positioned the cup about 30 cm from their noses and left it there overnight.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
If there were any time to turn our noses up in defiance and refuse to engage with anything less than quality, it’s now.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Five more - migraines, acne, scabies, ear infections and badly blocked noses - are now also being added to that list.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
In the seaside resort of Palma de Majorca in the Balearic Islands, tourists, many in swimsuits, some standing in the water, watched the eclipse closely, protective glasses perched on noses.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
At the end of the call, we press our noses to the screen and inhale.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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
In the current year alone, record sales have nosed ahead of compact discs.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024
I just remember being like, “Whoa! He front nosed that!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
We were all sitting on the verandah, talking, when Father Amadi s car nosed its way to the front of the flat.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The entire Crace clan is resisting Susan’s nosing about, imperiling the brand and jeopardizing the Netflix deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Bears, who can weigh up to half a ton and outrun humans, have been breaking into homes looking for food, nosing around schools and rampaging through supermarkets.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
“Waiting on the End of the World” is the standout of the three choices, nosing ahead because there’s a great guitar line that winds through and both grounds and elevates the song.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 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
“Bury it. Far away. I don’t want scavengers to come nosing around here tonight. ”
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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