lungs

Example Sentences

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"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 National Weather Service warned.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

That dust makes its way into the lungs of the children of the Imperial Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

I press my ear to Tūtū’s chest and listen to her steady heartbeat, the whirs and whispers of her lungs.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila