lungs

Example Sentences

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Inhaling MMA can irritate the lungs and, at high levels of exposure, can cause severe respiratory distress and hospitalization; long-term exposure has been linked to serious organ damage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Now there was virtually no chance the fetus’s lungs would develop to reach the edge of viability in seven weeks.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Short-term exposure can irritate the lungs and nasal passages, and cause nausea and dizziness, said Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, Orange County’s health officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

She had a partial hysterectomy and bowel resection, and the endometriosis spread over her body including into her lungs.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

I couldn’t get any air into my lungs.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler