lungs

Example Sentences

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That dust makes its way into the lungs of the children of the Imperial Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

"I feel so sorry for him because I don't know how much more his lungs can take," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He choked and coughed as the oxygen rushed into his lungs, but he did not regain consciousness.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret