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vocal fold

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n.

vocal cord

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vocabulary entry, vocal, vocal cord, vocal cord nodules, vocal cords, vocal fold, vocal folds, vocal fremitus, vocal fry, vocalic, vocalise

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I ended up developing a blister on one of my vocal cords, so that kinda sucked.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll|James Joiner|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
While some stray from the fold, most stay with the same pack their entire lives.
Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family|Helen Thompson|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fold the parchment paper with the dry ingredients in half and pour into the stand mixer.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding|Carla Hall|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fold over the edges and crimp, then trim any remaining excess.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Pumpkin Pecan Pie|Carla Hall|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Jessen was named a Mormon bishop, but the appointment was met with vocal protests.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With a power over nature multiplied a hundred fold, nature still conquers us.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
Fleurette he did not meet until he brought back the sight-seers to the fold in the evening.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The second High-Pockets produced a worn bill-fold and extracted a pink union permit.
Nine Men in Time|Noel Miller Loomis
If you use an envelope, and this custom is now universal, fold your letter neatly to fit into it; then direct on the envelope.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
Rabbah was to be a sheep-fold, Babylon a menagerie of wild beasts—a very specific difference and very improbable.
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward