lungs

Example Sentences

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Doctors told the family they found scrambled eggs in her lungs.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

The trouble with this was that the abductor muscles are the ones that open the trachea, allowing airflow to the lungs.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Half of newborns catch the virus, which can cause anything from a mild cold to a life-threatening chest infection because of inflammation in the lungs.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Consider a 77-year-old man with diabetes, unhealthy lungs, heart disease and kidney problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

They were able to revive her, but her lungs were never quite the same.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo