How to Use inhalation in a Sentence

inhalation

noun
  • Many of the 146 who were killed in the New York City fire died of smoke inhalation.
    — Fox News, 15 July 2022
  • But Carter had run out of air and died of smoke and soot inhalation.
    — Mike Hendricks, kansascity, 13 July 2018
  • Black lung is caused by the inhalation of coal mine dust.
    — Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian, 8 Feb. 2018
  • The fumes seeped through the family’s makeshift door, and the pair died from smoke inhalation.
    — Biman Mukherji, Fortune, 15 May 2022
  • Rhodes said the 15-year old was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
    — Linda Girardi, Aurora Beacon-News, 11 Feb. 2018
  • The bacteria can enter the body via inhalation, through the eyes, or through a break in the skin.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Oct. 2022
  • At the end of your inhalation, hold your breath for four seconds.
    — Emilia Benton, SELF, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Great big plot twists meant to cause deep inhalations of breath: check.
    — Jocelyn McClurg, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2018
  • The 45-year-old victim died of smoke inhalation and burns.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, NOLA.com, 8 Sep. 2020
  • The woman suffered smoke inhalation and the man suffered burns to the arm.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The fire killed 36 people, all of whom died from smoke inhalation.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2019
  • The dogs suffered smoke inhalation but were revived at the scene, the spokesperson said.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022
  • The fire started in the garage and sent one person to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
    — Melissa Montoya, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The bacteria can enter the body through inhalation, in the eyes or a break in the skin, the company said.
    — Joseph De Avila, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Many of the people died of smoke inhalation and others were trampled in the rush for the exits.
    — CNN, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Seen from the north side, the bulk of the structure, suspended 14 feet above the ground, seems to take a giant inhalation.
    — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2021
  • The rest were checked out by medics at the scene for possible smoke inhalation, fire Capt.
    — Chelsea Prince, ajc, 6 July 2018
  • One of the workers suffered smoke inhalation while trying to put out the blaze, Davis said.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The reports didn't say if the victims died from burns or smoke inhalation.
    — Bloomberg.com, 25 Mar. 2018
  • Louie suffered smoke inhalation and burns on his face, head and arms.
    — Jessica Flores, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2020
  • His cousin, Tae'najah Morgan, died the next day from smoke inhalation.
    — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2018
  • All of the victims died of smoke inhalation, the Journal Star reports.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 10 Oct. 2019
  • There were signs that some were awake with their shoes on before they were killed by smoke inhalation.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Smith and her son died in their second-floor bedroom of smoke inhalation and burns.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Williams died of blunt-force injuries, burns, and smoke inhalation.
    — Robert Moran, Philly.com, 10 May 2018
  • Coroner reports list smoke inhalation as the cause of death for all.
    — Stefanie Dazio and Tom Krisher, SFChronicle.com, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Both exits from the bunkroom were blocked by flames and coroner reports list smoke inhalation as the cause of death for all.
    — NBC News, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Seven were treated for smoke inhalation from the fire at 105 Preston St. in the South End.
    — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Two Palos Park police officers were hospitalized for inhalation of smoke and construction debris while trying to get to the children inside the church, police said.
    — Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
  • There is also a risk of inadvertent inhalation of spray sunscreen particles, especially when products are used on children.
    — Arlene Blum, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025

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