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Recent Examples of airway
Gravity pulls the tongue and soft palate backward in the supine position, which can obstruct the airway.
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Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
In Chicago, Edwards witnessed a girl die from epiglottitis, swelling in the tiny cartilage covering the windpipe that closed her airway.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Their flight plan for Friday also included rehearsals of basic medical procedures — including chest compressions and methods to clear airway obstructions — to help prepare future Orion crews for possible emergencies in deep space.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
To keep the airway open while the dog's face heals, Peanut had a small tube inserted into his nostril.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
In Chicago, Edwards witnessed a girl die from epiglottitis, swelling in the tiny cartilage covering the windpipe that closed her airway.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Their flight plan for Friday also included rehearsals of basic medical procedures — including chest compressions and methods to clear airway obstructions — to help prepare future Orion crews for possible emergencies in deep space.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
To keep the airway open while the dog's face heals, Peanut had a small tube inserted into his nostril.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airway
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The simple solution, proposed by Kyra, a newcomer to the area in David Lindsay-Abaire’s comedy The Balusters, would just be to install a new stop sign along that central artery.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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Senolytic drugs like navitoclax are still being studied for safety, and the team emphasized that previous trials have shown mixed results regarding their impact on artery plaque.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Khuran Strait is a narrower passageway that runs north of the Strait of Hormuz.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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If the critical passageway for 20% of global oil shipments doesn’t reopen by mid-April, the average national gas price could top $5, JPMorgan Chase predicted this week.—
Jessica Bryant,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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But the roadway is already the primary street for several subdivisions, including the Brookstone Apartments, which has over 220 units, and the Mallard Grove housing subdivision, which has 114 homes.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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Expect light to moderate rain throughout the morning with ponding possible on roadways.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Quié kept getting up, sitting down, calling out to people in the street, checking on the kitchen, and whipping out his phone to film promotional videos.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Parking on streets on the parade path will be impacted.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Drivers heading back to their villages along coastal highways cheered each other, flashed victory signs and exchanged blessings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mingo Junction, a village a few miles down the highway, was recently used as the backdrop for a low-budget zombie movie.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Before hitting the road with Zach Brown in 2019, White — who was 35 years old at the time — was diagnosed with a rare brain condition called arteriovenous malformation (AVM).—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lionsgate‘s Michael Jackson biopic Michael, after additional shoots, will not ease down the road but rather boogie this weekend with what’s expected to be a $150 million start at the global box office.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said the attacks Thursday hit near the town’s industrial zone and outside a supermarket along Nabih Berri Avenue, a main thoroughfare lined with shops and residential buildings.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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The 44-year-old father from Honduras felt like his head was on a swivel, greeting the handful of shoppers that approached while also scanning the busy thoroughfare behind him.—
Wendi C. Thomas,
ProPublica,
15 Apr. 2026
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The effectiveness of bypass routes in Saudi Arabia and the UAE has reinforced their value during conflict.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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The bypass will be built to help minimize the impact on the freeway during construction.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Airway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airway. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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