: having a nose especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
snub-nosed
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Most importantly, Alvarado relishes in his role as a tough-nosed, point-of-attack defender, an area the Knicks have had trouble despite building a roster with notable defenders across all positions.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
With fewer than 10,000 of the mammals remaining and both species slow breeders, conservationists say long-term restoration is crucial to prevent the Mexican long-nosed bat’s extinction.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
During the struggle, Rabulinski also alleged Revuckas stabbed the family’s elderly, red-nosed pit bull mix, named Zula, between the eyes.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Traditionally, mammalian biofluorescence, such as glowing fur in bare-nosed wombats and bandicoots, has been studied as a property of the animal itself.
—Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
With fewer than 10,000 of the mammals remaining and both species slow breeders, conservationists say long-term restoration is crucial to prevent the Mexican long-nosed bat’s extinction.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
During the struggle, Rabulinski also alleged Revuckas stabbed the family’s elderly, red-nosed pit bull mix, named Zula, between the eyes.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Traditionally, mammalian biofluorescence, such as glowing fur in bare-nosed wombats and bandicoots, has been studied as a property of the animal itself.
—Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nosed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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