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inhale

[in-heyl] / ɪnˈheɪl /


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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

Did he inhale too deeply the vapors of power?

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

There is a risk of drowning if you inhale water.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Lead is a potent neurotoxin that can stunt the brain development and lead to behavioral issues in young children that inhale or ingest it.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

I shakily inhale the scents of garlic and marinara sauce.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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

And she inhales them at a rate that makes me wonder if she actually has the job she claims to have or spends all day curled up with the Modern Library.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 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

He nestles his face in the crook of my neck and inhales deep.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

The gallery mostly follows his instructions as Maduro and Flores were led into the chamber shortly after noon, but some murmured or inhaled breath as he walked past.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

He inhaled it in a few days, and then reread it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

When inhaled, these microscopic particles can enter the lungs and bloodstream, potentially causing swelling and inflammation.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 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

Her agitation grew as she listed the indignities, but then she inhaled and pressed her lips together as if trying to compose herself.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Worsak Kanok Nukulchai, a professor specialising in structural engineering, believes many people would have died by inhaling toxic smoke "even before getting burned".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Most often, people become infected with these viruses by inhaling aerosolized urine or droppings from infected rodents.

From Salon May 9, 2026

Hantavirus is most commonly spread by inhaling particles contaminated with the virus — such as dried mouse urine, saliva or droppings.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

Media reports in Singapore described a 19-year-old woman who died after inhaling three pearls while trying to suck through a partially blocked straw.

From Science Daily Mar. 1, 2026

“Don’t I wish. At this point, I’m getting black lung disease from inhaling too many construction paper molecules.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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