lungs

Example Sentences

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When activated, fibroblasts signaled macrophages in the lungs to initiate an immune response.

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

Kids and their developing lungs were especially vulnerable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Just one in 10 lungs and one in seven hearts are transplanted.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Mother catches her—a girl, with a full head of dark hair and a strong set of lungs.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar