lungs
Example Sentences
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“The stacks of data, processes, security, organizational structure, IT architecture, and vital role of the software layers have become the hearts and lungs of modern enterprises.”
I couldn’t get any air into my lungs.
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It was suspected that he had picked up an infection which his young lungs could not cope with.
From BBC
Pregnancy changes many organs in the body - the mum's heart can grow bigger, the capacity of her lungs can increase - and so it makes sense pregnancy can change the brain too, Carmona says.
From BBC
My lungs seemed like they weren’t fully working.
From Literature
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