nostrils
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Getting into an Uber or Lyft has become an assault on the nostrils.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The species also had a snout that extended farther beyond its nostrils than those of other crocodiles living at the time.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026
Chesson, as trained, inhaled a lungful of air through her nostrils in a single deep breath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2025
Celtic had the scent of a treble in their nostrils and Brendan Rodgers had the air of invincibility in his demeanour.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
He didn’t mind the water engulfing him now and then, filling and hurting his nostrils.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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