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Recent Examples of airway
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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So long as the strait, a passageway for 20% of the world’s crude oil before the war, remains closed, consumers are unlikely to see immediate relief.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
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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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
Noun
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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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Williams happened to be passing by as the young dancer was pushing her car down the highway with a friend, and Williams along with his manager stopped to help and was quickly charmed.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The backstory South America’s largest city sprawls as far as the eye can see with towers and highways, which explains how this part of town (not the most central) has become a hub for meetings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Noun
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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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The second was that rail lines be banned from the thoroughfare.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Thousands of marchers flooded the thoroughfares of Venice to protest the presence of Israel at the Venice Biennale, with many national pavilions shuttering in solidarity.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 May 2026
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The system can direct air to the bypass third stream to improve fuel efficiency and cooling.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Palazon’s wife Maya, who had double bypass heart surgery in 2025, went on Ozempic for health reasons related to diabetes, and Palazon too was prescribed a GLP-1 for severe sleep apnea.—
Connie Ogle
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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“Airway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airway. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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