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sneeze

[sneez] / sniz /
NOUN
expulsion of air
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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

Ordinarily, person-to-person transmission of a flu virus “is mainly through the air from droplets from a sneeze or cough, which contains very little virus,” Paulson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

"It's like why we close our eyes when we sneeze - things we don't do on purpose but our body does to respond to a situation," she says.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

Grampa’s voice sounded strong even though he looked like a good sneeze would knock him right out of his chair.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe




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