lungs

Example Sentences

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She was treated for a rare type of blood clot linked to the vaccine and said she still suffers from health problems, including damaged lungs, joint pain and nerve damage.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“Particle pollution can get deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems such as asthma attacks, heart and lung disease symptoms, and increased risk of lung infections,” the weather service warned Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Patients with more severe illness had a greater number of these clusters, while healthy donor lungs showed none.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

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

It doesn’t seem like much of an incline, but slopes feel a lot steeper to your legs and your lungs than they look to your eyes.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison