windpipes
- plural of windpipe.
Example Sentences
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If their windpipes are practically crushed inside their necks and their soft palates are elongated, frequently that is simply the way they are bred.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2023
He implanted synthetic windpipes seeded with stem cells from the patients’ own bone marrow, with the hope the cells would multiply over time and provide an enduring replacement.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 21, 2023
Birds and reptiles have very different ways of producing sounds using the organs that surround their windpipes and lungs.
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023
He provided artificial windpipes to 20 patients from countries that included Spain, Russian, Iceland, Britain and the United States.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2022
Even that most doleful of Christian laments—“Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen”—sounded snappy and upbeat through these women’s windpipes as they sauntered along: “Nani oze mpasi zazo! Nani oze mpasi!”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
