lungs

Example Sentences

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Tehran's many parks, usually green lungs in a metropolis often choked by pollution, have become refuges since the fighting began.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

"I feel so sorry for him because I don't know how much more his lungs can take," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The victims: any Angeleno with a set of lungs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"Bones are overly smooth, spines unnaturally straight, lungs overly symmetrical, blood vessel patterns excessively uniform, and fractures appear unusually clean and consistent, often limited to one side of the bone."

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Wondering why I just shouted at the top of my lungs.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin