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inhale

[in-heyl] / ɪnˈheɪl /


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We inhale and ingest them from almost everything we touch, breathe, eat and drink.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Did he inhale too deeply the vapors of power?

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

However, Dr. Udelsman says it could potentially pose some risk because people nearby may inhale inflammatory particles that are believed to contribute to cancer development.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

I inhale, letting new smells — something minty and palo santo-y, maybe? — waft over me.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2026

I press my face to the fabric and inhale, to see if it still smells like her.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

The large orange oblong zone “represents areas that are immediately dangerous to life and health, where it would cause injury if anybody inhales or is impacted by the product in question.”

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2026

First, hantavirus is a family of viruses that typically spreads to humans from rodent droppings or urine such as when someone inhales particles near infected rodents.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

With other hantaviruses, infections occur when a person is exposed to or inhales the dried droppings, urine or saliva of infected rodents.

From MarketWatch May 12, 2026

"A child playing on the floor inhales even more because the concentrations of particles are greater closer to the ground."

From Science Daily Apr. 30, 2024

He inhales deep and says, “Where can I get pencils around here?”

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

He inhaled it in a few days, and then reread it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

If inhaled at high levels, these fumes can aggravate a person’s lungs, causing coughing, wheezing and chest tightness.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

When it is inhaled, through smoking or in industrial settings, it can cause lung cancer, according to the World Health Organization.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

Dr. Paudel, a visiting scholar in the UTS Faculty of Engineering, is also studying how inhaled microplastics may affect lung health.

From Science Daily Mar. 13, 2026

Anya sucked in a deep breath, let it out, took another one, let it out, and then inhaled sharply one more time.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

The hopes of finding them alive were fading fast, since people can survive only so long trapped beneath the rubble without water while inhaling suffocating dust.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

While washing food can remove most of the chemicals, direct exposure from inhaling Roundup while it’s sprayed on crops likely carries a much higher risk.

From Salon May 1, 2026

This is not inhaling odors from the environment, though.

From Science Daily Feb. 9, 2026

She remembered trailing behind her grandmother cutting roses in her garden, lugging bucketfuls of flowers and inhaling the sweetness.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 9, 2026

I dabbed at my moist eyes, inhaling the faint scent of a greasy cheeseburger and fries.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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