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Recent Examples of alveolus
The alveoli are where the lungs get rid of waste gases in exchange for fresh oxygen.
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Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
Plateau pressure represents the pressure in the alveoli at some particular phase of breathing and is often used as a gauge to determine the maximum pressure that can be applied.
—Ravinder Dahiya, IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2020
Her primary focus was on hyaline membrane disease, sometimes called respiratory distress syndrome, in which alveoli — tiny air sacs in the lungs — do not properly inflate.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
More fluid enters the alveolus.
—Avesta Rastan, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2020
But even when a patient is severely ill, some alveoli still function well.
—Olivia Carville, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020
This could explain how the alveoli fail to oxygenate the blood without the patient noticing the need to gasp for more air.
—Fox News, 28 Apr. 2020
These millions of alveoli are so soft, so gentle, that a healthy lung has almost no substance.
—oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2020
Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
Plateau pressure represents the pressure in the alveoli at some particular phase of breathing and is often used as a gauge to determine the maximum pressure that can be applied.
—Ravinder Dahiya, IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2020
Her primary focus was on hyaline membrane disease, sometimes called respiratory distress syndrome, in which alveoli — tiny air sacs in the lungs — do not properly inflate.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
More fluid enters the alveolus.
—Avesta Rastan, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2020
But even when a patient is severely ill, some alveoli still function well.
—Olivia Carville, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020
This could explain how the alveoli fail to oxygenate the blood without the patient noticing the need to gasp for more air.
—Fox News, 28 Apr. 2020
These millions of alveoli are so soft, so gentle, that a healthy lung has almost no substance.
—oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alveolus
Noun
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Matured in Warehouse 2, west side, the warmest pocket of the distillery’s rick houses.—
Gege Reed,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Aug. 2025
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And major bonus points go to the pockets on both sides.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Doctors couldn't tell her how severe the cleft would be or any other complications that may be involved with Benji's diagnosis.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Plowshare: an agricultural implement for turning soil, for gouging a cleft in the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Her head was facing up toward the ceiling with an apparent gunshot entrance wound in the upper right orbital socket of her right eye, the affidavit states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
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In practice, that means the socket is connected to a computer device of some sort, not just a power outlet with a USB frontage.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Chris showers Huda with compliments on her character, humor, and her dimples.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
14 July 2025
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Eddie Cibrian's dimples have graced our screens since the '90s and have not relented since.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Older people often bring up how the U.S. helped Kosovo, and that left a strong impression.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Twenty-seven years ago, Armageddon benefited from a marketing campaign that left a lasting impression.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
Noun
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No specific opening date has been announced for the new Louisville location.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang spoke at the opening of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Saturday, July 26, 2025.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Instead, the Giants have spent most of those six weeks sitting in an impact crater.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Tommasino told me that one of the guest rooms had been a pantry, with a small alcove that had a fireplace to make goat cheese.—
Aileen Weintraub,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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Two upstairs en suite bedrooms include the primary suite, which features a tiled balcony offering up a picturesque view of the Griffith Observatory, dual walk-in closets, and a bath flaunting a marble soaking tub notched into a windowed and arched alcove.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
18 July 2025
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“Alveolus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alveolus. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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