How to Use hypoxic in a Sentence

hypoxic

adjective
  • But every session in a chamber or with a hypoxic unit is time not spent on the training pitch.
    Alan McCall, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Such is the danger of hypoxic blackouts, medical experts say.
    Chip Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Kalani has hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a form of brain injury that affects muscle tone and mobility.
    Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Some go to hypoxic altitude hotels, like the Syncrosfera in Dénia, Spain, favoured by Mathieu van der Poel.
    Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Ladd died of hypoxic respiratory failure, according to her death certificate, obtained by People.
    Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Acute hypoxic respiratory failure and status asthmaticus were conditions leading to her death, and asthma was cited as the underlying cause.
    Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Acute hypoxic respiratory failure and status asthmaticus were listed as conditions leading to her death, with asthma listed as the underlying cause.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
  • According to a death certificate obtained by People, Ladd died as a result of acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure, a condition where the lungs cannot provide enough oxygen to the blood.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Ladd died at 89 of acute chronic hypoxic respiratory failure in November 2025.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
  • On Monday, People magazine obtained a death certificate that stated Ladd died from acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
  • The discovery shattered a silver lining that came in the months after Jones’ death at 81 of hypoxic respiratory failure in April 2013.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Her cause of death was reportedly cardiac arrest, with acute hypoxic respiratory failure and status asthmaticus, or severe asthma, listed as contributing conditions.
    Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • On the menu are cryotherapy chambers, red light therapy, hyperbaric oxygen sessions, intermittent hypoxic training, and vacuum therapy—all geared towards cellular recovery and holistic well-being.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • An autopsy determined that Skyler died from a hypoxic-ischemic brain injury caused by compressional and positional asphyxia resulting from prolonged physical restraint, according to a statement from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
  • Developed by Damien Cavallucci’s Cavcorp, the Luminare is centered around TotalFusion, Australia’s largest premium wellness club, offering residents access to magnesium spas, Finnish saunas, flotation tanks, a hypoxic altitude chamber, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026

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