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inhale

[in-heyl] / ɪnˈheɪl /


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We inhale and ingest them from almost everything we touch, breathe, eat and drink.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Did he inhale too deeply the vapors of power?

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

There is a risk of drowning if you inhale water.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Other humans could then inhale the particles or come into contact with them on the surface of objects.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

I inhale another breath and spit a second seed—this one bull’s-eyes the flower.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

First, hantavirus is a family of viruses that typically spreads to humans from rodent droppings or urine such as when someone inhales particles near infected rodents.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

With other hantaviruses, infections occur when a person is exposed to or inhales the dried droppings, urine or saliva of infected rodents.

From MarketWatch May 12, 2026

"A child playing on the floor inhales even more because the concentrations of particles are greater closer to the ground."

From Science Daily Apr. 30, 2024

All the stress and strain of going to the theater subsides the moment the lights go down and a roomful of strangers collectively inhales in anticipation of magic.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2023

I listen for a whistle when she inhales, a sign her asthma is acting up, but don’t hear one.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

"It's like when there were no masks. When they appeared at KEK, it was too late because we had already inhaled it," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

He inhaled it in a few days, and then reread it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Doing so will increase the likelihood of heavy metal particles, which can carry lung irritants and carcinogens, being spread and inhaled.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Katie said his allergies are no longer airborne - meaning they can be inhaled - since starting the treatment 18 month ago.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

Lightly, she touched his hand and inhaled deeply.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Among those cases was eight-year-old Luke Albiston-O'Donnell from Birkenhead, who died after inhaling toxic fumes from a house fire caused by an e-bike battery on charge in 2024.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

While handling the moldy dishes, she experienced “stomach pain, a headache and a strange sensation in her nose, which she believed was caused by inhaling the fuzzy mold,” the union’s complaint said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

“If she were inhaling steam that was like 120 degrees Fahrenheit, imagine that in the back of your throat,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

Because methylsiloxanes appear to be present almost everywhere in the atmosphere, researchers say people are likely inhaling them continuously.

From Science Daily May 13, 2026

I was walking back toward the stairs, quietly inhaling the smell of the thirty-two freshly copied diagrams of the New York City water system, when Marcus came out of the stairwell reading a book.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead




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