inhale

Example Sentences

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He inhaled the wood scent deeply, let his eyes close, then opened them quickly again to check his skin.

From Literature

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

Football leans on tradition, providing convenient cover for the NFL’s lenient stance on smelling salts, ammonia crystals that players believe enhance performance when inhaled.

From Los Angeles Times

The phrenic nerves contract and expand the diaphragm, which allows the lungs to inhale and exhale.

From BBC

That means when they are breathed in, they won’t go too deep into the lungs — not like the particulate matter we inhale during sunny, dry days.

From Los Angeles Times