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inhale

[in-heyl] / ɪnˈheɪl /


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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 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

"One of my most frequent tics is I clench my stomach and that makes me inhale air, which means that I'm constantly bloated," Smith says.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

I inhale a deep breath and spit a sunflower seed at the dandelion in front of me.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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

My sister inhales and exhales slowly, then opens her mouth to try again.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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

Earlier research from UTS has examined how microplastics are inhaled and where they settle in the lungs.

From Science Daily Mar. 13, 2026

Alexander inhaled deeply to demonstrate his sniffing powers, but the paprika made him sneeze.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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

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

Josh stood in the doorway, already dressed for taekwondo and inhaling a chicken leg.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell




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