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nose in



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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

A whiff of lemongrass and wet soil tickle the nose in Palli Fleischer Lyberth's vertical farm in Sisimiut, the second-largest town in the Danish autonomous territory.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Erectile-dysfunction and weight-loss drugs may be its camel’s nose in the massive healthcare tent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

“If you didn’t, I would’ve had to come down there and rub my nose in your bellies.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

At last he walked snorting to the water-trough and buried his nose in the water up to the nostrils.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck




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