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Cancers of the head and neck include malignancies affecting the mouth and throat (called the oral cavity and pharynx), the voice box (larynx), the sinuses and nasal cavities, and the salivary glands.—Mikkael Sekeres, Washington Post, 18 May 2026 The ballpark will be packed with fans who have working voice boxes.—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 Air then rushes into your nose (or, less optimally, your mouth); past your throat, voice box, and windpipe; and into your lungs.—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026 Instead of using lips like humans do, horses create a whistle inside their larynx or voice box, At the same time, the vocal cords are producing the deeper sound.—Kate Perez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for voice box