throat
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After all, I’d never lay myself off, push any convoluted apps down my own throat, replace me with AI or let students use chatbots to supplant themselves.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
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
It was initially reported by Fifa that Argentina's Leandro Paredes had been sent off by referee Slavko Vincic after he pushed Spain's Eric Garcia by the throat.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“But when you hear somebody singing live who has that gift, who has that instrument in their throat, it’s remarkable. It hits the human soul.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The words race up my throat, begging to be heard, but I don’t dare let them out, because even though it’s the truth, I know I’ll sound ridiculous.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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“Forcing our religion down their throats is not love. It’s why I’ve fought so hard for that sacred separation in our First Amendment,” he said.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 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
It took a lot to bestir Angelenos from their bungalows and Buicks, but their throats felt like sandpaper, and their chests hurt like the blazes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
Mothers looked away to tend to children, and fathers cleared their throats and picked dirt from their fingernails.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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