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No doubt the 22-year-old will be working on the marginal gains he has identified to help keep his nose in front of his rival.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

A whiff of lemongrass and wet soil tickle the nose in Palli Fleischer Lyberth's vertical farm in Sisimiut, the second-largest town in the Danish autonomous territory.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Erectile-dysfunction and weight-loss drugs may be its camel’s nose in the massive healthcare tent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

But with braces on her teeth and a nose in need of rhinoplasty, getting Prince Julian to notice her at the Ball, where he will choose his bride, is going to be difficult.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

Anthony with his nose in his pre-algebra textbook.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender