inhalation

Example Sentences

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The siblings, who succumbed to smoke inhalation, were found in the living room about seven feet apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Some 2,700 people are diagnosed with the aggressive cancer in the UK each year, with the principal cause being the inhalation of asbestos fibres.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

This approach, the memo said, was critical in identifying harmful substances that “pose exposure hazards via ingestion, inhalation of dust, or through garden/food production.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

Other approaches include sulphur-thermal-water inhalation and enzymatically liberated salmon oil, both of which lowered CRP levels and helped restore the lung's protective barrier.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

She was in front of him now, and Jack felt his chest expand and then freeze, an inhalation with no companion.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu