inhale

Example Sentences

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Each day, people inhale millions of microscopic particles, including soot, dust, pollen, microplastics, viruses, and engineered nanoparticles.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

The phrenic nerves contract and expand the diaphragm, which allows the lungs to inhale and exhale.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Pilots warn their wranglers to avoid the temptation to inhale the escaping gas, noting that the “Alvin and the Chipmunks” voice isn’t worth the risk of fainting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

The dust's fine grains, just one or two microns in size, makes it easy to inhale and difficult to remove.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2025

She took one deep inhale through her mouth and held the staff up high.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat