breathing

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This includes oxygen and ventilation to help with breathing, and intravenous fluids to stop dehydration and provide electrolytes lost in vomiting and diarrhoea.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"There is a blanket of dust all day from all the mining and stone crushing," said Subhash Saini, whose brother died from what private doctors said was silicosis, an illness caused by breathing in dust.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Their tiny hairs contain toxins that may lead to itchy skin rashes, sore throats, breathing difficulties and eye irritation if touched or inhaled.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The deal provides Lululemon breathing room as it prepares to welcome new CEO Heidi O’Neill amid declining U.S. sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

I waited for my aunts to settle in, and once I heard their even breathing and snores, I crept into the wool room with a handful of straw.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff