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• plural of lung.

lungs

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1. A pair of organs, the principal parts of the respiratory system, at the front of the cavity of the chest, or thorax. In the lungs, oxygen from the air that is inhaled is transferred into the blood, while carbon dioxide is removed from the blood and exhaled.

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“The surgeon, when he talked to me, he said it took like 10 hours and he said, ‘Yeah, I had to scrape your lungs out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Initially, it was diagnosed as a superficial vein clot, and now it is a series of deep vein clots that have since traveled to Hurts’ lungs.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

Hurts has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and a bilateral pulmonary emboli, the statement said, meaning a blood clot has traveled from his legs to his lungs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Foley, 42, died in his sleep on the eve of a match against Racing 92 after a heart condition caused fluid to build up in his lungs.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

For a second, he thought he might not be able to, and he almost choked, but a moment later fresh air spilled into his lungs.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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