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sneeze

[sneez] / sniz /
NOUN
expulsion of air
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"Every cough, every sneeze becomes a potential danger."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

That is nothing to sneeze at—though it is dwarfed by the $13 trillion that was indexed to the S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Interest surged in 2020 when the star unexpectedly dimmed after what was described as a stellar "sneeze."

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

I’m particularly fond of how the Na’vi express themselves in hisses and coyote yips and exhale the foreign name Jake Sully like a sneeze.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

Then, in the evening, Max would whistle or cough, sneeze or sing, letting me know there were no police, and I would pass him food through the weak place in the fence.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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