Word: throating
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...insanity or congestion in the head but pain in the tongue, sometimes inducing chronic sore throat, is the oboist's occupational hazard. Wind & brass players are subject to emphysema (enlargement of the lungs). Curious readers Ire referred to "Occupational Diseases of Musicians" by Robert Pollak in the February issue of Hygeia...
...lady. Paprika finally went after him, surviving many a love bout by the way. Just as she was about to declare her love to Rogi her insatiable vanity got the better of her. and she married a dashing officer. On her bridal night Rogi cut her husband's throat and carried her off. They were pursued; escape was hopeless; shots cracked. . . . Realism triumphed over Hollywood...
...materially to its suspense. Nonetheless, his performance is the most convincing single feature of the entertainment. As Vanessa, Helen Hayes, who last week announced that she would return to the stage for good after one more cinema rôle, contributes her anguished smile and her catch-in-the-throat voice. Robert Montgomery's efforts are improved by the exchange of his customary whimsey for a set of sideburns...
...whale became so firmly impaled on the Pennsylvania's bow that the captain had to put his ship astern to dislodge it. The liner also rushed to the aid of a freighter, took off a wiper who had a chicken's wishbone lodged in his throat...
...professor adjusted his glasses, cleared his throat, and, without speaking, began to thump through the pages. In a moment he looked...