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inhale

[in-hayl] / ɪnˈheɪl /


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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

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

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

Closing my eyes, I bury my face in the blooms and inhale.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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

And she inhales them at a rate that makes me wonder if she actually has the job she claims to have or spends all day curled up with the Modern Library.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 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 picks up her container of chicken curry and inhales.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

"By the time you finish cleaning up an indoor space, you've already formed a lot of nanoparticles and inhaled them," says Boor.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Microfibers can be ingested through food or water but also inhaled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

"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

When disturbed, it can be inhaled which can cause serious diseases and cancer, like diffuse mesothelioma.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

He inhaled and took in the smell of moss and rich dirt, which he’d never smelled before.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

On better days, she strolled up to it, even hugging its jagged trunk and inhaling the earthy scent to lift her spirits.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The hopes of finding them alive were fading fast, since people can survive only so long trapped beneath the rubble without water while inhaling suffocating dust.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Typically, hantavirus spreads by inhaling particles contaminated with the urine, feces or saliva of wild rodents.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 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

He turned back to the forest, inhaling through his narrow snout, poised to walk into his destiny with all the dignity of a withdrawing Usher.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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