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lungs

NOUN
body part
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Smith last performed in the West End in 2019 in the Old Vic's production of climate change drama Lungs alongside Claire Foy.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024

"Lungs can make all sorts of sounds, including crackling, wheezing, rippling and howling," Bharat said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

Lungs and hearts last for less than half that long.

From Scientific American • Apr. 30, 2023

Lungs can work less optimally in these three general ways, and COVID-19 can lead to all of them.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2022

Lungs filled in great gulps, he shot down again, pulling on the formers until he was almost there, then wheeling down head first he grabbed at the cloth.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen



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