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inhale

[in-heyl] / ɪnˈheɪl /


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Lead is a potent neurotoxin that can stunt the brain development and lead to behavioral issues in young children that inhale or ingest it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

But that ignores the fact that both choices affect the people around you who are being forced to inhale the viruses or the chemicals being sprayed due to so-called personal choice.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

I would close my eyes and inhale deeply, bracing myself for what was coming: a strange cocktail of sadness, panic, and the most bone-deep exhaustion I’ve ever experienced.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

"You mainly inhale oxygen and nitrogen so most of the time the amazing colours come from the same gas you're breathing in," Wild says.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Gingersnipes drew a deep inhale, then threw open the front door—relishing the way the cloak ballooned around her.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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