nose into
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But there are other factors that can make it easier for meningitis bacteria to get from the nose into the body.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
While Reid rode handcuffed in the back of the government vehicle, minutes away from their destination, one of the federal agents questioned Reid’s poking her nose into police affairs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
The police disguise thing—in my copy, I remember almost bumping my nose into that detail on my first or second draft.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025
“This is Marcus, once again, sticking his nose into an issue he doesn’t understand,” Kerns said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024
Because he has tucked his nose into a fold of the old rug and closed his eyes.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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