lungs

Example Sentences

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Consider a 77-year-old man with diabetes, unhealthy lungs, heart disease and kidney problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That dust makes its way into the lungs of the children of the Imperial Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

To explore what changes in older lungs, researchers focused on fibroblasts, the structural cells that help maintain lung tissue.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 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

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

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