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wheeze

[hweez, weez] / ʰwiz, wiz /


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It’s like the quarterback and homecoming queen losing a popularity contest to a wheezing weirdo.

From The Wall Street Journal

At higher levels, exposure can cause rashes, shortness of breath, wheezing and affect lung function.

From Seattle Times

People living near wells suffer higher rates of asthma and other respiratory ailments like wheezing, along with nosebleeds, headaches, fatigue, sore throats and watery eyes.

From Salon

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, studies have shown that women with high amounts of DDE in their blood were more likely to give birth prematurely or to have a baby with a wheeze.

From Washington Times

She had become used to the harsh wheeze the stairs seemed to trigger, but now she felt out of breath by the time she reached the top.

From New York Times