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inhale

[in-hayl] / ɪnˈheɪl /


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That combination raised additional concerns about the amount of particulate matter occupants could inhale.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

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

There is a risk of drowning if you inhale water.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

I open my mouth and try to inhale but nothing comes in.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

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

That day, I held her limp hand and watched as her breathing grew ragged, as eventually there were long pauses between her inhales.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

"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

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

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

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Pond inhaled and forced out a great warm gust.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Worsak Kanok Nukulchai, a professor specialising in structural engineering, believes many people would have died by inhaling toxic smoke "even before getting burned".

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

“If she were inhaling steam that was like 120 degrees Fahrenheit, imagine that in the back of your throat,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

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

Most often, people become infected with these viruses by inhaling aerosolized urine or droppings from infected rodents.

From Salon ● May 9, 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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