airway
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An expert might suggest treating nasal obstruction or allergies, if this is what is causing snoring, or wearing a custom mouthguard to gently push the lower jaw forward and keep the airway open.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
On social media and in state legislatures, they are plugging portable anti-choking devices, designed to suction stuck food or other objects from a person’s airway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
We call it tripoding, which is particular to upper respiratory infections and airway swelling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
A lead then goes up to the nerve that pushes the tongue forward so that every time they breathe, the airway is opened by the tongue leaning forward.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Colonel Meecham watched as an F-8 lifted off an unseen airway, cleared the treeline, thundered eastward, accelerating and rising in a clean parabola.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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Epithelial tissues in adults are already known to remove dying cells in places including the retina, colon, airways and mammary gland.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
"My mouth was swelling up, my airways started closing up and I felt very nauseous," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Standard procedure mandates that anyone suspected of smoke inhalation receives a bronchoscopic examination of their airways.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
That’s sputum, the mucus found deep in the airways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Then, while the medicine works its magic and helps open her airways, I hang out doing homework or reading or eating a snack.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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