nose

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On “Anatomical Fable of the Elements,” atop a snaky bassline and a throbbing beat, Ms. Muldrow poses questions: “Is your nose witness to the sweet life?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

From the nose down, Duong said, his whole body was fine.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

He has largely thumbed his nose at them over the Epstein files.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Weeks later, doctors discovered he had staph infection - which is caused by staphylococcus, a germ that lives in the nose of one in three people and can enter the body through a cut.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

I remember Karli looking up at me in the shed, and saying, “Now I have two sisters, one with a long nose and one with a shorter one—well, only a little shorter!”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo