airway
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On social media and in state legislatures, they are plugging portable anti-choking devices, designed to suction stuck food or other objects from a person’s airway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
We call it tripoding, which is particular to upper respiratory infections and airway swelling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
In a statement on X, spokesman Ted Goodman said that Giuliani has had "restrictive airway disease" since the 9/11 terror attacks that diminished his ability to fight off pneumonia.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
This helps lower the likelihood that the upper airway will collapse during sleep, which is the main cause of obstructive sleep apnea.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026
“It says this, and I quote: ‘The presence of foam in the airway and around the lips and nose indicates beyond doubt that the victim was alive at the time of submersion.’
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
"My mouth was swelling up, my airways started closing up and I felt very nauseous," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Standard procedure mandates that anyone suspected of smoke inhalation receives a bronchoscopic examination of their airways.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
That’s sputum, the mucus found deep in the airways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Due to the unique anatomy of their airways, bulldogs can experience more respiratory distress in their golden years and may also have a harder time regulating their temperature as a result,” Greenstein says.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
He made a gurgling sound—secretions clogging his airways.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
