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Recent Examples of nasal
This is largely due to how bodily fluids behave and realign in microgravity, which frequently causes swelling in the nasal passages.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
Allergies, congestion and structural issues are all addressable with medication, saline sprays, nasal strips or an ENT evaluation.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
The scan analyzes facial geometry and uses machine learning to estimate nasal cavity characteristics, allowing the device to calibrate acoustic frequencies for each user.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Years of seasonal allergies or sinus trouble can train the body to default to mouth breathing even when the nasal passages are open.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
Allergies, congestion and structural issues are all addressable with medication, saline sprays, nasal strips or an ENT evaluation.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
The scan analyzes facial geometry and uses machine learning to estimate nasal cavity characteristics, allowing the device to calibrate acoustic frequencies for each user.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Years of seasonal allergies or sinus trouble can train the body to default to mouth breathing even when the nasal passages are open.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nasal
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Removing strident nationalism, plus stable EU relations, a contrast with Orban’s tenure, will assist the nation’s economy.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Drayton Farley’s latest record may throw some of his most strident fans for a loop.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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One spring day in Paris many years ago, my wife, Diana, a most penetrating photographer, capable of seeing like no one else, decided, as an experiment, to walk across the city blindfolded.—
Hisham Matar,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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Since the war began in Gaza, more than six months ago, the Israeli magazine +972 has published some of the most penetrating reporting on the Israel Defense Forces’ conduct.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2024
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The ping of pickleball play produces a uniquely piercing and repetitive sound that has led to contentious lawsuits and controversies across the entire country, including just north in Fox Point, as the sport has rapidly grown in popularity over the last few years.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Mars merging with Pluto can hit you with a piercing moment of honesty.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Donald, Mark, Willie, Billy, and Tony — practically everyone in Hollis within shouting distance of 203rd Street was laughing at me at earsplitting volume.—
Stephen A. Smith,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2023
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The Wall, though, will be delightfully old school in a cap tip to the court-hugging, earsplitting, rowdy venues of college basketball’s glory days.—
Bryce MillerColumnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2023
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These crossover country duds fit Cornfield well, especially on the title track, its undeniable chorus backed by Meek’s tinny drawl.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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As the sun set, news from Memphis broke into the music on his tinny radio.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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However, higher commodity and energy prices stemming from the conflict have started feeding into Chinese manufacturers' input costs, threatening to weigh on firms' already thin margins.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Our strictly historical sources for Paul are thin.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Nasal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nasal. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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