airflow

Example Sentences

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It looks like a hotel, except the airflow in each room is designed to be negative pressure, which can help prevent contaminated air from leaving the room.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The trouble with this was that the abductor muscles are the ones that open the trachea, allowing airflow to the lungs.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

This mechanism works in a way that is similar to a human whistle, except the airflow that creates the sound becomes turbulent inside the horse's larynx rather than at the lips.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

"The airflow over that section is really, really important," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

“We’re ID, right? ID says hi. I don’t think you need to have a negative airflow room and all that.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French