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inhale

[in-heyl] / ɪnˈheɪl /


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Did he inhale too deeply the vapors of power?

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

However, Dr. Udelsman says it could potentially pose some risk because people nearby may inhale inflammatory particles that are believed to contribute to cancer development.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

There is a risk of drowning if you inhale water.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

I inhale, letting new smells — something minty and palo santo-y, maybe? — waft over me.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2026

I practically inhale a sandwich ’cause the loudest thing my gut is saying is, “Feed me!”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

The large orange oblong zone “represents areas that are immediately dangerous to life and health, where it would cause injury if anybody inhales or is impacted by the product in question.”

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2026

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

She pulls a rose down from a hanging branch, closing her eyes as she inhales the scent, the petals velvet soft against her skin.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The gallery mostly follows his instructions as Maduro and Flores were led into the chamber shortly after noon, but some murmured or inhaled breath as he walked past.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

But fallen ash still poses major health risks if ingested or inhaled.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

When it is inhaled, through smoking or in industrial settings, it can cause lung cancer, according to the World Health Organization.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

His lungs felt like he’d inhaled a flaming cabbage.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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

Hantavirus is most commonly spread by inhaling particles contaminated with the virus — such as dried mouse urine, saliva or droppings.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

While washing food can remove most of the chemicals, direct exposure from inhaling Roundup while it’s sprayed on crops likely carries a much higher risk.

From Salon May 1, 2026

Both she and Cushman sought fashionable “hydropathy, or water cures” for painful maladies: Cushman suffered from breast cancer, and Stebbins from a respiratory affliction likely caused by inhaling marble dust.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

I didn’t know what tickled worse: inhaling dust mites, or Viper’s sharp whiskers poking into my bare leg.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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