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Recent Examples of alveolus
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.
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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
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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You're left scouring eBay or used shops to get a good-quality pocket camera because the few made today cost a bundle and are frequently sold out at stores.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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This creates space for team-mates: opponents are drawn away from Yamal on the left, while Lewandowski is able to work in the little pockets of space that appear around the edge of the penalty box.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The group of four were scaling the Early Winters Spires, jagged peaks split by a cleft that is popular with climbers in the North Cascade Range, about 160 miles northeast of Seattle.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2025
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But today, the most important political cleft is not the fading distinction between right and left, but the rising conflict between liberal and illiberal, democratic and autocratic.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For most jobs, the actual magnetic bit socket stays retracted inside of the FixBoy's body.—
Ben Coxworth
May 20,
New Atlas,
20 May 2025
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Her undamaged eye pops out of its socket and is squished under an incoming car.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The dimple sides can be chosen depending on the user's dominant hand—lefties like me order theirs with the dimples on the left, and righties get them on the right.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
2 May 2025
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With ingredients that help fade stretch marks, firm loose skin, and smooth out dimples, the goPure Firming Butt & Thigh Cream is a viral body cream that can add some intention into your skincare routine and transform your complexion with dedicated use—and customers are completely obsessed with it.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Okonkwo made a huge impression in north Wales and his move was made permanent last summer on a free transfer.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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But my impression is that my biggest problems with this season, from the killing of Joel to the single-minded vengeance arc, are all downstream of story decisions made years ago during the development of The Last of Us Part 2.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
Noun
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But Mbappe chose to distance himself from that debate and his opening season was different to Ronaldo’s.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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His first foul came at the 3:08 mark of the opening quarter, bumping Obi Toppin out of bounds on a drive.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Every piece of furniture and artwork is locally made, and each room offers a stunning view of the sapphire-blue crater lake ringed by volcanoes.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
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One of these, Tycho crater, will make for an excellent telescope target at this time, as a lip of the 53-mile-wide (85 km) distinctive central impact peak casts strong shadows over the interior of the depression.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Past that is the kitchen (in the alcove on the left) and the dining area (right, up the steps) where Snitow sat with feminist friends around a long table.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
22 May 2025
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My favorite, Taylor Creek, weaves through a narrow box canyon and crisscrosses its namesake creek before reaching the eye-popping turnaround point: a double-arch alcove.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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“Alveolus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alveolus. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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