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respiratory

[res-per-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ri-spahyuhr-uh-] / ˈrɛs pər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, rɪˈspaɪər ə- /
ADJECTIVE
breathing
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Measles causes fever, respiratory symptoms and skin rashes.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

“You can’t walk, go outside, every mild cold becomes a major event where you could go into respiratory failure,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

"They go straight into status asthmaticus and… unless you intubate them within a certain time, if they have a respiratory arrest, you have four minutes, otherwise they're brain dead," she explains.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

“If somebody’s generally healthy I usually say you should take the same precautions as patients who have underlying respiratory disorders,” she says.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Nicolas went off to preach at the cafeteria in the university, where he acquired an impressive number of followers for his classes in spiritual and respiratory exercise.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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