airflow

Example Sentences

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The trouble with this was that the abductor muscles are the ones that open the trachea, allowing airflow to the lungs.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

The Universal Waste Management System, as the device is officially called, uses airflow to get rid of waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"Under normal circumstances, flies stop moving when exposed to strong airflow," said Saldes, now a science research specialist at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria and a former doctoral student at UTEP.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

"The airflow over that section is really, really important," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

“We’re ID, right? ID says hi. I don’t think you need to have a negative airflow room and all that.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French