Example Sentences

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With a pang, I realized I was inhaling the remains of other people’s homes.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2025

“When I stepped out of my house, it felt like I was inhaling smoke,” says Imran Ahmed Ali, a lawyer in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

Elliott: I was inhaling so much through the whole episode.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

David Moore was inhaling multiple helpings of ribs and beans.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2018

He tried to breathe, but he was inhaling pure heat.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan