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Recent Examples of airway
Latex balloons when eaten can block an airway.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
More than 30 muscles and several nerves coordinate to move food from the mouth through the throat and into the esophagus while briefly protecting the airway.
—Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
In the neck, a large or expanding hematoma can obstruct the airway if it’s not caught early and managed urgently.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
More recent meta-analyses have bolstered the case for treating apnea with airway workouts.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
More than 30 muscles and several nerves coordinate to move food from the mouth through the throat and into the esophagus while briefly protecting the airway.
—Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
In the neck, a large or expanding hematoma can obstruct the airway if it’s not caught early and managed urgently.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
More recent meta-analyses have bolstered the case for treating apnea with airway workouts.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airway
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Iran is reportedly finalizing a joint maritime protocol with Oman to institutionalize coordinated management of tanker traffic through the strait, which could embed Iranian authority over the crucial energy artery into a standing bilateral agreement.—
Anniek Bao,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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An abdominal aortic aneurysm occurs when part of the lower wall of the body’s main artery weakens, creating a bulging, enlarged area in the blood vessel.—
Brianna Abbott,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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The conflict has curtailed ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway for a fifth of the world’s oil.—
Rio Yamat,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The immersive, motion-simulation experience — which is located in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade land at Universal’s Islands of Adventure park — first brings guests through the familiar castle gates and passageways of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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The roadway was blocked for about five hours following the accident.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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He was found along Mississippi Street and partly in the roadway, according to the affidavit.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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In recent years, cities have been living through short storms that turn subway stations into lakes, streets into rivers, cars into boats.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Parking in some South Beach garages was $40, but garages and street parking remained open.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The highway is near a military zone, called Lavizan, which has been targeted five times during the war, according to military experts.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Those campaigns will involve everything from social media posts to highway billboards.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The National Weather Service says strong winds could generate breaking waves of 8 feet causing dune erosion and road overwash.—
Mark Price
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Flyers have road games at Detroit and Winnipeg followed by home contests against Carolina and Montreal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Fort Worth city council has rescinded part of a resolution that honorarily named a north Fort Worth thoroughfare after now disgraced civil rights icon Cesar Chavez.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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But that central gathering represented just one of the day’s events demonstrations with the Sacramento region, with hundreds showing up that morning and afternoon to march, chant and wave signs along busy thoroughfares in surrounding suburban cities.—
ANDREW GRAHAM,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Security experts warn that when firewall configuration files and credentials are exposed, attackers can more easily map out a network, identify vulnerabilities and bypass protections that would normally stop an intrusion.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Then, in February 2019, Buckingham suffered a heart attack and had to undergo triple bypass surgery.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Airway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airway. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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