airway

Example Sentences

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"On September 11th, Mayor Giuliani ran toward the towers to help those in need, which later led to a diagnosis of restrictive airway disease," Goodman said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Obstructive sleep apnea happens when the upper airway repeatedly collapses during sleep.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Louise recalls being told that Bow's airway was swollen - Bow was given a tracheostomy and then a further operation to help her breathe more easily.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Patients with asthma, a comorbid disease that frequently occurs along with atopic dermatitis, showed a median 56% reduction in fractional exhaled nitric oxide, a measure of airway inflammation.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

He dropped to his knees, straddled the president, opened his mouth, stuck two fingers down Lincoln’s throat, and opened an airway.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson