lungs

Example Sentences

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The biggest concern is fine particulate matter, he explained -- particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller that can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the bloodstream and even cross the blood-brain barrier.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

"You can sing at the top of your lungs, you can get emotional about who's on stage, nobody's going to judge you," she tells the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

The request was for retatrutide, and it stated that the patient experienced obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension—essentially high blood pressure in the lungs, which is no joke and can lead to heart failure.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

Others required the use of crutches, wheelchairs and, in the most extreme cases, artificial breathing machines known as iron lungs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

When she tried to draw a breath, her lungs burned like nothing she’d ever known, and her good knee, the one she had not smashed, felt suddenly strange and weak.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny