inhale
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His staff focus on efforts to prevent illness caused by "the unhealthy air people inhale every day".
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
The air stung your nose on the inhale and there was water-smoke at the exhale.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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At an Alaskan research station she inhales the scent of oxidizing permafrost: “Pleistocene-aged grass, mammoth bones, and thousands and thousands of years of microbial cells.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
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
Fish scoots in, inhales the speck of chum.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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It poses a risk to humans if it is inhaled or ingested.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Microfibers can be ingested through food or water but also inhaled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
When coal dust is repeatedly inhaled over time, it causes scarring in the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
After being inhaled, they can pass from the lungs into the bloodstream and travel to organs throughout the body.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Koffi inhaled clean air, and the world righted itself.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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Another finding raised concerns about the potential effects of inhaling smoke.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
I look forward to inhaling “Fudge” many times on my stereo.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Scientists have long known that inhaling toxic smoke from a fire can cause a huge range of illnesses, including several types of cancers.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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
There was a sound like the room was inhaling, the air grew thick, and there was a pressure change that made Ophie’s ears pop.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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