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Adam's apple



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I stared at Noah’s bobbing Adam’s apple as he suckled at his bottle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

In girls transitioning to boys, testosterone generally leads to permanent voice-lowering, facial hair and protrusion of the Adam’s apple, said Dr. Stephanie Roberts, a specialist at Boston Children’s Hospital’s Gender Management Service.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2022

I remember his prominent Adam’s apple as he talked about his job doing industrial painting.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2021

A medical examiner who performed the autopsy determined that Mr. Epstein had a broken hyoid bone, which is near the Adam’s apple, the person familiar with the report said.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2019

His Adam’s apple rose and fell as he swallowed.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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