lungs
Example Sentences
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They can even detect tuberculosis, an infectious disease that commonly affects the lungs, far quicker than it would be found in a lab using conventional microscopy, Apopo has said.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
To explore what changes in older lungs, researchers focused on fibroblasts, the structural cells that help maintain lung tissue.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Tehran's many parks, usually green lungs in a metropolis often choked by pollution, have become refuges since the fighting began.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
The victims: any Angeleno with a set of lungs.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The sharp smell of gunpowder immediately made my lungs tighten.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
