Example Sentences

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We are inhaling poor quality air because of the damp, the mould and the dust,'' he said.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Every breath you take, you are inhaling toxic chemicals.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2024

“We don’t want to breathe poison anymore. We are inhaling poison every day,” Salam said.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

We are inhaling everything that burned, and it’s not just trees and brush.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2020

People with weak lungs try, in most cases, to set their difficulty of breathing outside themselves and believe that they are inhaling poisoned air, coal-gas, etc.

From Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students by Gross, Hans Gustav Adolf