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Recent Examples of alveolus
Her primary focus was on hyaline membrane disease, sometimes called respiratory distress syndrome, in which alveoli — tiny air sacs in the lungs — do not properly inflate.
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Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
More fluid enters the alveolus.
—Avesta Rastan, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2020
But even when a patient is severely ill, some alveoli still function well.
—Olivia Carville, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020
This could explain how the alveoli fail to oxygenate the blood without the patient noticing the need to gasp for more air.
—Fox News, 28 Apr. 2020
These millions of alveoli are so soft, so gentle, that a healthy lung has almost no substance.
—oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2020
Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
More fluid enters the alveolus.
—Avesta Rastan, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2020
But even when a patient is severely ill, some alveoli still function well.
—Olivia Carville, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020
This could explain how the alveoli fail to oxygenate the blood without the patient noticing the need to gasp for more air.
—Fox News, 28 Apr. 2020
These millions of alveoli are so soft, so gentle, that a healthy lung has almost no substance.
—oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alveolus
Noun
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And anyone who lived through the aughts will recognize True Religion’s telltale stitching across the back pockets of his baggy, low-slung jeans.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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Along with the collar and cuffs, the tartan pattern was also seen on the buttons and lining of the pockets on Queen Camilla’s coat dress.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Now that she’s become well known not only for her art and fashion, but for being a cleft advocate, speaking around the country about her experience with a cleft lip and palate, Glasses has been traveling a lot for personal appearances, which leaves precious little time for weaving.—
Booth Moore,
WWD,
29 Oct. 2024
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This bacteria is commonly carried in the nostrils, between the legs, in the armpits, and in the cleft between the buttocks.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
27 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Electrical outlets in cruise ship staterooms are often hard to come by, and this flat power strip opens up more options for plugging in with regular sockets and USB-A and C ports.—
Terri Peters,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2025
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Nvidia says the hardware can connect to a regular electrical socket, giving owners a way to run large AI models, without always relying on third-party servers hosted over the internet.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Repeat this process, working your way from one edge to the other, spacing the dimples about 1 ½ inches apart.—
Kelly Brant,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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That plate has 20,000 very small dimples on its surface.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Having goals can create the impression that decisions are being made based on race or gender.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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The song’s coronation on Regional Mexican Airplay comes after a 14% gain in audience impressions, to 7.7 million, logged in the tracking week of Jan. 3-9, according to Luminate.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Or, screw off the cap fully to take big gulps through the wide mouth opening.—
Alexis Berger,
SELF,
15 Jan. 2025
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The provisions also include the opening of the Rafah crossing, according to the Hamas delegation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The image features Mercury’s terminator—the separation between day and night—at the center, nearly parallel to the Prokofiev, Kandinsky, Tolkien and Gordimer craters.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Jan. 2025
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The park’s second volcano, the inactive Chato Volcano collapsed thousands of years ago, creating a picturesque turquoise lagoon in its crater.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With just four days left of the Biden administration, art still hangs in Alejandro Mayorkas’ office in the far reaches of southeast Washington, where a tall window alcove overlooks a snowy capital.—
Michael Wilner,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Amenities include a gym, movie theater, outdoor patios, reading alcoves and lounge areas, and an office.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Alveolus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alveolus. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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