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There’s still much to discover about the biology underlying these distinctions, but research suggests that hormonal fluctuations throughout life, differences in upper airway anatomy, and even social stigmas about how women should sleep are likely at play.
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Katie Camero, SELF, 16 Apr. 2026
Pollution has been shown to amp up IgE antibodies, airway inflammation and related allergies.
—Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
People with obstructive sleep apnea or chronic snoring should be especially cautious, because gravity can pull the tongue and soft palate backward and block the airway.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Gravity can cause the tongue and soft palate to fall back and obstruct the airway, making breathing harder.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
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Katie Camero, SELF, 16 Apr. 2026
Pollution has been shown to amp up IgE antibodies, airway inflammation and related allergies.
—Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
People with obstructive sleep apnea or chronic snoring should be especially cautious, because gravity can pull the tongue and soft palate backward and block the airway.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Gravity can cause the tongue and soft palate to fall back and obstruct the airway, making breathing harder.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airway
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Sunset and the other arteries became metal chokepoints; engines were rerouted or turned back.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The bridge plunged into the river below, killing six construction workers and bringing the major shipping artery at the Port of Baltimore to a screeching halt.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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That’s because global energy prices have remained elevated as well, with the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global passageway through which 20% of the world’s oil passes, along with various other commodities.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Traders, though, see the passageway likely open by next year, giving 76% odds that normal traffic returns by January 1, 2027.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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The agency estimates that, with or without the toll lanes, I-77 will see a 25% increase in traffic by 2050, meaning the roadway will see over 200,000 cars a day.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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The turkey struck the motorcycle driver — a 62-year-old man — causing the bike to leave the roadway on the left side and overturn, striking a fence, the crash report stated.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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The water glimmers across the street.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The response in communities nationwide has been swift, with groups such as the Tucson Rapid Response network organizing to monitor and track federal immigration action on the street.—
Carolina Cuellar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Damm said more than 1,000 homes are currently under construction as well as a highway linking the city to Copenhagen, lying about 60 miles west.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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More Americans are hitting the road, boarding flights and taking cruises this Memorial Day, according to AAA.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Earlier this week, along a desolate stretch of road lined with oil refineries just north of the border between Shandong and Hebei provinces, an awareness of that spotlight seemed palpable.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Many District 8 commercial thoroughfares, for example, are ghost towns and need significant economic development.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The hotel is a few minutes on foot from the port on Shiomachi Shotengai, which was once a major shipping thoroughfare, with 10,000 people passing through daily in its centuries-old heyday.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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Since Jordan’s departure in 1998, the Bulls haven’t come remotely close to that kind of success, and performing cultural bypass surgery on the current roster without acquiring a superstar only will make Graham’s task more imposing.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The Online Age Verification Amendments, which go into effect on May 6, include a provision targeting VPNs and proxy networks that can conceal your location and bypass age-verification laws.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
5 May 2026
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“Airway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airway. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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