inhale
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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
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
Other humans could then inhale the particles or come into contact with them on the surface of objects.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
I would close my eyes and inhale deeply, bracing myself for what was coming: a strange cocktail of sadness, panic, and the most bone-deep exhaustion I’ve ever experienced.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2026
I struggle to breathe and can’t inhale at all, so I reach for the door handle.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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
When it goes sideways, the kid inhales deeply, trains a hard glare on Asher, and says, “I curse you.”
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2023
I know she’s taking Nate’s side, though, when she inhales a breath and then her lips press into a thin line.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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
He inhaled it in a few days, and then reread it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Doing so will increase the likelihood of heavy metal particles, which can carry lung irritants and carcinogens, being spread and inhaled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Katie said his allergies are no longer airborne - meaning they can be inhaled - since starting the treatment 18 month ago.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Fadi inhaled the juicy, meaty smells coming from the kitchen, and his stomach growled.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
That's when cold water can cause a sudden heart attack by increasing your heart rate, or making you gasp for breath and inhaling water directly into the lungs, leading to drowning.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
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
Most often, people become infected with these viruses by inhaling aerosolized urine or droppings from infected rodents.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
Typically, hantavirus spreads by inhaling particles contaminated with the urine, feces or saliva of wild rodents.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Rishi hung his head, inhaling the smell of coffee wafting off him.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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