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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

I’m particularly fond of how the Na’vi express themselves in hisses and coyote yips and exhale the foreign name Jake Sully like a sneeze.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

The Trust said on its website regular hand washing, not sharing cups or cutlery and encouraging children to sneeze into a tissue are all ways to help prevent the virus from spreading.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

I couldn’t do anything about his crooked yellow teeth because he got into a sneeze ing fit every time I started brushing them with my toothbrush, and I finally had to give up.

From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo




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