inhale
Example Sentences
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Lead is a potent neurotoxin that can stunt the brain development and lead to behavioral issues in young children that inhale or ingest it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
I would close my eyes and inhale deeply, bracing myself for what was coming: a strange cocktail of sadness, panic, and the most bone-deep exhaustion I’ve ever experienced.
From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026
“I nail my mouth to the evil taste of lipstick, inhale the scent of someone else’s lipstick…”
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
"You mainly inhale oxygen and nitrogen so most of the time the amazing colours come from the same gas you're breathing in," Wild says.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
On the water the haze was so thick it was like trying to inhale wet cotton.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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