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airway

[air-way] / ˈɛərˌweɪ /
NOUN
air pipe
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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

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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