the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity
with her round glasses perched on her small neb, the librarian certainly presents an owlish appearance
Bianca Roses had blood gushing out of her nose on Survivor 48 exit
Eva accused you of being fake, and sometimes being fake is totally part of the game.
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Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Then a girl with a Love Island accent and recent rhinoplasty sneaks a bump of coke in the pool … which makes her nose fall off!
When the team’s mascot, Eddie the Eagle, became sick, Pearl came off the bench and donned the bird beak and feathers for one game during March Madness.
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John Raby,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains were modeled after the streamlined beak of the kingfisher to reduce noise and improve efficiency.
European honeybees regularly comb through the hairy area under their nest mates wings using their mandibles.
—
Gabe Allen,
Discover Magazine,
20 Feb. 2025
Their robust exoskeletons, vivid colorations and powerful mandibles serve not only as defense mechanisms but also as tools in intraspecific competition and mating rituals.
The backlash adds pressure on the House speaker, who is already trying to pass bills with the GOP's thin majority while facing criticism from hardline Republican lawmakers.
—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
In order to approve legislation using the reconciliation maneuver, lawmakers must first approve a budget resolution and direct committees to craft bills reconciling spending with the new budget goals.
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