lungs

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Others required the use of crutches, wheelchairs and, in the most extreme cases, artificial breathing machines known as iron lungs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

And the doctor always says, “Man, you have lungs like a person who never smoked.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

They had fewer γδ T cells, and melanoma was much more likely to spread to organs such as the lungs and liver.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Meanwhile, the mainstay in Arteta's midfield this season has been box-to-box player Declan Rice, who has carried their title charge with his legs, lungs and ability from set-pieces.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

He inhaled deeply three times, filling his lungs with oxygen and holding it before he exhaled.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret