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Examples of voice box in a Sentence
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Rodenburg was told that Neanderthals had wide noses with large nasal cavities, broad rib cages, and a short voice box.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2024
The upper airway includes the larynx (voice box), pharynx (throat), and trachea (windpipe).2
Irritated Lungs
Inflammation, which is an immune response to infection or injury, is a common cause of irritated lungs.
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Amanda Gardner, Health, 1 June 2024
After clearly overhearing the comically loud grumbling over Wendy and Candiace’s behavior at dinner while Gizelle was speaking about Grace, the duo confront the group about their complaints, and Gizelle goes from being riled up to apparently having her voice box stolen.
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Baleen whales—filter feeders that include blue whales, fin whales and humpback whales—make noises via a larynx, or voice box.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
Mangan was released from a hospital about two weeks after the shooting with damage to his voice box and Adam's apple.
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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Feb. 2024
Persistent Cough Frequent acid reflux can irritate the esophagus, larynx, and voice box from exposure to stomach acid.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 15 Feb. 2024
In 1993, the Barbie Liberation group bought Barbie and GI Joe dolls and switched their voice boxes.
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Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2023
Other complications can affect the lungs, throat, or mouth, and include asthma, the wearing away of tooth enamel, and laryngitis, which causes inflammation of the voice box.
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 16 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined above
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“Voice box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice%20box. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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