lungs
Example Sentences
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Mr. Boorman managed to injure himself gravely by whipping up dust storms on the Warner Bros. lot; fungal spores got into his lungs and he contracted a rare, sometimes debilitating disease called Valley Fever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Tissue resident natural killer cells are found in locations including the skin, mucous membranes, lungs and liver.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
When coal dust is repeatedly inhaled over time, it causes scarring in the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The NHS transplants one in 10 lungs and one in seven hearts that are donated - half the proportions seen in some other countries.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Moose swam out from under Jonathan, filling his own lungs with air.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
