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First responders often need to get air into the lungs fast, and one of the most reliable ways is to slide a tube into the windpipe.—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Stacy's torso was nearly cut in half, her throat was cut to her windpipe and her wrist was slashed to the bone.—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025 Intubation is a medical procedure where a tube is inserted into a patient’s windpipe when the person cannot breathe on their own.—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Cut away lungs, reaching up into the neck as far as possible to sever gullet and windpipe.—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for windpipe
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