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Recent Examples of airway
But the pontiff never required a tracheal tube to keep his airway open.
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Asthma is a condition that makes breathing difficult due to swelling and tightening of the airways.
—Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
Those with respiratory illnesses should avoid both warm and cold windy environments to avoid swelling of airways or irritation of lungs, according to the American Lung Association.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
The mouth is connected directly to the lungs through the trachea, so any kind of aspiration into the lower airway could be linked to an infection.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Asthma is a condition that makes breathing difficult due to swelling and tightening of the airways.
—Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
Those with respiratory illnesses should avoid both warm and cold windy environments to avoid swelling of airways or irritation of lungs, according to the American Lung Association.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
The mouth is connected directly to the lungs through the trachea, so any kind of aspiration into the lower airway could be linked to an infection.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airway
Noun
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Structural heart diseases — including: Coronary artery disease (yes, even in the young), where arteries get blocked.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Safed Street, once the camp’s main commercial and industrial artery, lined with dozens of workshops and blacksmiths, is littered with rubble.—
Taylor Luck,
The Christian Science Monitor,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Large open passageways to the living room on the right and the home study on the left add to the sense of space visitors experience in the entry hall, as do the first floor’s nine-foot ceilings.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, blocking highways, sidewalks or any passageways that are accessible to the public — especially emergency routes—is prohibited, and doing so can lead to felony charges.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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Wildlife crossings that allow animals, snakes, frogs and other species to safely cross roadways have been quite successful around the world.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The National Weather Service predicts minimal travel impacts from the departing winter storm Friday, and most major roadways were said to be wet and icy but open to traffic as of Friday morning.—
Max Levy,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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Whoever first hawked the product on the streets of the Windy City, only Rueckheim was able to turn it into an American institution.—
Teddy Brokaw,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Each pair of shoes is fitted with cork and foam insoles that mold to your foot shape to provide personalized support and cushioning, while the outsoles are made from slip-resistant rubber that will keep you comfy and confident on slick city streets.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Mar. 2025
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The move to censure follows several comments Goldthorpe made on Facebook after the Senate passed two bills that would force highway districts to prioritize vehicle traffic and ban them from narrowing streets to under 50 feet wide.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2025
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Here’s what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
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The back-bone contusion that prematurely ended his 2024-25 campaign after 30 games stemmed from a fall during a Mar. 19 road win vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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While officials were on the scene, a second victim reported a similar incident that occurred on a nearby road.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Nashville Public Library has unveiled an oral history of Music Row featuring the executives and industry insiders who know the iconic thoroughfare best.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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Located in a strip mall along the busy thoroughfare, the store had debuted in fall of 2020.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Mar. 2025
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The actor has undergone a quadruple heart bypass and has diabetes, according to his lawyer.—
John Leicester,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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This unwanted disclosure breached the privacy that judicial bypass is meant to protect.—
Kate Coleman-Minahan,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Airway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airway. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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