Word: nosed
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Recurring images in Olmec art--dragons, birds, dwarfs, hunchbacks and, most important, the "were-jaguar" (part human, part jaguar)--indicate a belief in the supernatural and in shamanism. Olmec-style human figures typically have squarish facial features with full lips, a flat nose, pronounced jowls and slanting eyes reminiscent (at least to early travelers in the region) of African or Chinese peoples. Archaeologists have found household objects as well, but they tend to be broken. As a result, laments Joralemon, "we know relatively little about the common Olmec...
Enter the pillared Quincy Market building and your nose will be assaulted by a million appetizing odors--fresh lobster, pot pies, egg rolls, empanadas, pizza, fudge brownies, and more. The food court houses more than 20 stalls from which even the most finicky tourist can chose a tasty meal...
...Cyclists who sport HELMETS can still take it on the chin. A study of bicycle-accident victims brought to emergency rooms showed that helmets decreased by 65% the risk of injury from the forehead down to the nose but did nothing to prevent injury to the rest of the face...
With his six-foot-three, 260-pound frame, Ruth became an All-American nose tackle for Boston College and played professional football for five years, including three with the New England Patriots...
Santino ("Half-Nose") Di Matteo (now an informer...