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throat

[throht] / θroʊt /


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Letisha Lucas, a 33-year-old tourist from Canada -- which has its own wildfires happening -- said the smoke smell was immediately obvious on arrival in Madrid "and very irritating on the throat".

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

For decades, oncologists blamed cancers of the mouth and throat on excessive use of tobacco or alcohol.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

It was originally not called a foul, and a still image of Thomas’ hand in Clark’s throat went viral on social media and stirred up discourse among those in and out of the basketball world.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

The weeklong Lineage warehouse fire coincided with a surge in hospital visits from Angelenos concerned about throat pain and breathing problems, The Times has learned.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

My throat had gone dry, but Father chatted cheerfully as he took off the back of Rolf’s watch and examined it.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

In an era when divisiveness reigns and everything seems to be designed to keep us at each other’s throats, Byrd makes camaraderie look as simple as it is.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

The cathedral where Avraamiy usually holds services, decked with gold and brightly colored religious scenes, was filled with acrid smoke, stinging the rescuers’ eyes and throats.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

I do think that they’ve always been at each other’s throats.

From Slate May 7, 2026

Teenagers are more likely to carry the bacteria in their throats than other age groups, which is why there is a second, smaller, peak of the disease in that age group.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

We rolled our eyes at every high school convention that society tried to shove down our throats.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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