- plural of lung.
lungs
Example Sentences
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Preliminary testing showed significant fluid around the cub’s heart and some congestion of the lungs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
He thinks he had lived with slow-growing cysts on his lungs for years, before having two operations to remove them in 2018 and 2019.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
In early July, Lukwago likened his continued detention to "a death sentence" as he had chronic health problems affecting notably his lungs and spine.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The Alpe is more than a test of their legs or their lungs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I filled my lungs with as much air as they could take and dived back down, hoping I’d imagined the whole thing and would find the net empty as we’d left it.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
