nose

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The olfactory bulb, located in the forebrain, processes signals from scent receptors in the nose.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

He is described as a man who had “poked his chin up sideways, carrying his nose with that aforesaid appearance of ‘sniff,’ as though despising an egg which he knew he could not digest.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

After hours spent in the thick pollution-choking parts of northern Thailand, Pon Doikam gets home and blows her burning nose to find blood clots spattered across the tissue.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Exposure to haze can cause various health issues, from itchy eyes and nose bleeds to heart attacks.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He tried to push his nose up under my arms so he could lick my face.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls