respiratory
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Residents living in these areas are advised to stay indoors where possible — especially people with respiratory or heart disease, elderly individuals and children.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
He won two Grammys before respiratory illness forced him to retire in 2014.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
These bacteria can cause upper respiratory illness and had never before been reported in wild snakes in the United States.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
It can also cause respiratory and neurological reactions in cases of acute or prolonged exposure.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
“As you know,” he says, “those giant grasshoppers could never actually exist. At that size their respiratory systems would collapse.”
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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