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inhalation

[in-huh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɪn həˈleɪ ʃən /




NOUN
drag
Synonyms
NOUN
respiration
Synonyms




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More than three times as many people went to emergency rooms within 10 miles of the warehouse mentioning the fire or smoke inhalation than two weeks prior.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Six firefighters were taken to hospital due to smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The ambulance service in the West Midlands region, including Stourbridge and Staffordshire, said it had treated 68 people Thursday with symptoms such as smoke inhalation, 25 of whom were hospitalised.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Standard procedure mandates that anyone suspected of smoke inhalation receives a bronchoscopic examination of their airways.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

She was in front of him now, and Jack felt his chest expand and then freeze, an inhalation with no companion.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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