voice box

Example Sentences

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But Kennedy said he is not concerned, since his condition is based on a neural disturbance, not one in his voice box.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Humpbacks and other baleen whales have evolved a specialised "voice box" that enables them to sing underwater.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024

Scientists now think they have an idea, and it’s something not seen in other animals: a specialized voice box.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

The voice box, or larynx, is an ancient organ.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2024

After Mrs. Wesley’s surgery, she wore some sort of voice box with a small microphone attached.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry