How to Use smoke inhalation in a Sentence

smoke inhalation

noun
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  • Medics treated a man in his 40s for smoke inhalation at the scene.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The woman suffered smoke inhalation and the man suffered burns to the arm.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2022
  • At least two of the victims died from smoke inhalation.
    — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 16 June 2023
  • The boat riders were checked for smoke inhalation, and there were no injuries.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
  • The dog had severe burns, ulcers in her eyes and red, swollen gums from smoke inhalation.
    — Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Twelve of those aboard were treated for smoke inhalation.
    — Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2023
  • In the short term, there are ways to prevent the health implications of smoke inhalation.
    — Devika Rao, The Week, 9 June 2023
  • By the time the flames were extinguished, 32 people were dead from fire and smoke inhalation and 15 more were injured.
    — Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The adults and children were all taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024
  • Murt once responded to a fire in which an old woman died of smoke inhalation, and Murt buried her.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Lamar Mitchell, 9, and his 12-year-old brother Zyaire were still alive, but died days later of smoke inhalation.
    — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2023
  • All the cats survived, but some had to be given oxygen for smoke inhalation.
    — Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The sheriff's office said both deputies suffered from smoke inhalation and were treated at the scene by paramedics.
    — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
  • In the show, Jack dies of smoke inhalation after the Pearson family home burns down.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
  • She was later retrieved and treated for smoke inhalation, per the fire brigade.
    — Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Firefighters rescued a child who had been injured by burns and smoke inhalation from the basement of the home.
    — Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
  • The children died from smoke inhalation from the resulting fire.
    — Chron, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The doctors and nurses treated things like blunt trauma, cuts, and gas and smoke inhalation.
    — James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The male was taken to a hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Many of the building's occupants left with just the clothes on their backs, and some sustained injuries, the worst of which was minor smoke inhalation.
    — Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2023
  • They were found alone and were suffering from smoke inhalation.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2024
  • According to court documents, per the release, one of the children died from stab wounds to the chest, while the second child died from smoke inhalation from the fire.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
  • One of the victims declined treatment for smoke inhalation, Adams said.
    — Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2022
  • The children died from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries and their deaths were ruled accidents, the OCME said.
    — Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Others have been treated for burns and smoke inhalation.
    — Maria Sidiropoulou, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024
  • One of the boys died from stab wounds, while the other’s cause of death was determined to be from smoke inhalation, prosecutors said.
    — Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
  • Maya remained at the hospital for two days as she was treated for smoke inhalation.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Day-Stewart and all three of her children suffered from smoke inhalation.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Among the most severely injured are ones being treated for dehydration and smoke inhalation, some of whom are on oxygen at the center’s veterinary intensive care unit.
    — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Hospitals across the county said their emergency rooms had treated patients for burns, smoke inhalation and eye irritation.
    — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025

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