nasal

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Recent Examples of nasal In addition, carry Naloxone nasal spray, more commonly known as Narcan, which is often seen as the most effective way to reverse an opioid overdose. Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025 Narcan is the brand name for naloxone, a simple nasal spray that can reverse the deadly effects of an opioid overdose. Raj Dodani, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025 These treat nasal congestion caused by colds, allergies, and the flu. Health Editorial Team, Health, 29 July 2025 The injury leaves her nasal passage still restricted. Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for nasal
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Adjective
  • However, such strident posts on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media sites were considered by councilors to be peripheral, while far more persuasive were emails and face-to-face interactions with constituents.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • Only a handful of Republicans voted against the rescissions package, while even some past strident supporters of public media, like Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) voted to end the funding.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • This is a piercing and perceptive psychological thriller.
    Connie Ogle, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
  • As America celebrates its 249th anniversary and a declaration of independence from tyranny on July 4, Bolick's comments represent his most piercing and direct condemnation of actions taken by the country's highest political leaders.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • The tinny, atmospheric beat escalates the wickedness, like a party that ends with a seance.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The highs were brighter and crisper, but never tinny or sharp; mid-range tones were rich and full, with noticeable heft compared to cheaper headphones that often leave mids sounding watered down.
    Tim Chan, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • The Ravens are thin there, with rookie third-round tackle Emery Jones Jr. still yet to make his summer debut because of a shoulder injury and potentially starting the regular season on the non-football injury list.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Details on the election process are thin, but many citizens could be casting their votes in an active conflict zone or under the eyes of armed soldiers – a terrifying prospect that some say could lead to more violence.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025

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“Nasal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nasal. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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